how to use cron jobs

I want to use cron jobs to run my php file every week. URL of my file is -

Sanganak.co.in/sunil/showdata2.php

What should I write for -

Command to run _____

Please solve my query. thanks

 

This will show you how...
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/introducing-cron

 

You would use a cron something like this to run a php file one time a week:


5 4 * * sun php /home/servername/public_html/sunil/showdata2.php

Don't forget the space between php and this /

Be sure your "showdata2.php" file has the necessary permissions to be executable i.e.,("chmod 755").


5 4 * * sun This setting will run at 5 minutes after 4 every sunday.

So you will need to edit to the day you want and the time.


If the above does not work try it like this:

5 4 * * sun /usr/local/bin/php -q /home/servername/public_html/sunil/showdata2.php > /dev/null 2>&1


Make sure to change servername to your server path name.


Boulder

 

write in your commend
php -q /Sanganak.co.in/sunil/showdata2.php

set time as you want

 

Best to use cpanel to set this up.

http://phpprogrammerofbangladesh.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/how-to-setup-cron-job-using-cpanel/

 

you can use "curl" or "wget" to run your crons by doing this ....

* * * * * curl -O /dev/null http://yourcronurl.com/cron.php

which will run every minute.

every week would be this....

0 0 */7 * * curl -O /dev/null http://yourcronurl.com/cron.php

if that doesnt work... replace curl with wget...

0 0 */7 * * wget -O /dev/null http://yourcronurl.com/cron.php

 

using cpanel cron option for standard user

Put this in command box -> php -q /real path / to cron /file/cron.php

choose the timing from list boxes as per your requirement

Regards

Alex

 

If you have a dedicated box there won't be cpanel, unless you install it.

Its not necessary, that sort of stuff just clogs up your server.

 

If you have compiled Php as cgi you can do

php-cgi /source/to/script.php
php-cli /source/to/script.php

yeah and cpanel sucks if you can do everything with shell.