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Cron Jobs with PHP and other File Types
Summary
This article will provide examples of different commands you can use in Cron Job. If you need a different explanation on Cron Jobs, please refer to this list of Cron Job articles:
- Cron Job Basics
- Setup or Remove a Cron Job
- Crons Running at Specific Date and Time
- Specify a Cron Job to use a Specific php.ini File
Command lines. Examples only! Bold sections must be changed.
Note: You may need to adjust /home/ to /home#/ depending on the home directory your account resides on. To view the home directory for your account simply view the stats column on the main cPanel page of your account and look for the home directory.
PHP
Command to run a PHP7 cron job:
php /home/username/public_html/cron.phpOptional flags are sometimes required for a PHP cron job:
php -q /home/username/public_html/cron.phpCommand to use a specific php.ini file:
php -c /home/username/public_html/php.ini /home/username/public_html/myscript.phpCommand to GET a remote file:
/usr/bin/GET http://www.example.com/file.phpPerl
Command to run a CGI cron job:
perl /home/username/public_html/cgi-bin/file.plSSH
Command to run a shell script cron job:
/bin/sh /home/username/public_html/file.shMySQL
Note: It is good practice to not type your password out in the follow commands but to simply use the -p flag alone and have the system prompt you for the password. This is way your password stays secure and is never on the server as plain text.
Command to import a database:
mysql -u mysql_user -ppassword database_name < backup.sqlCommand to export a database:
mysqldump -u mysql_user -ppassword database_name > backup.sqlCustom Installations without Easy Apache 3 (VPS/Dedicated)
PHP
Command to run for a PHP7 cron job:
/usr/php/70/usr/bin/php-cli /home/username/public_html/cron.php
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