Can Cronjobs run a URL?

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    I'd like a cronjob to run a website URL every hour...is this possible?
     
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  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #2
    Just use curl.
     
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  3. Dekker

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    hmmm I have it installed, just don't know how to use it
     
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  5. Dekker

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  6. toby

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    ya, I also want to know about cron job to run a URL as well :D daily run
     
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    #7
    Just run the command:

    curl "http://www.myspizzy.com/autotrain/index.php?friendid=XXXXXX"
     
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    you can also wget the url too right?

    wget "http://www.myspizzy.com/autotrain/index.php?friendid=XXXXXX"
     
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    Hehe, I appreciate you all using my site :)

    Please, if you use my script externally in your own programs, include a link back!

    ( also if you are interested in purchasing that php script @ myspizzy.com/autotrain please PM me! )
     
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    this will download and store the page but I suppose curl only downloads but not stores
     
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