How to execute a file in Cron

Introduction

This article will walk you through creating a Cron job that executes a file or script.

Procedure

1. Log in to cPanel as the user you want to edit Cron jobs under.
2. Navigate to the menu: "Advanced / Cron Jobs"
3. Click "Add new Cron job"
4. Specify the time intervals, or select from "Common Settings"
5. Input the binary and script to run with it (examples below)
6. Finally, click the blue "Add new Cron job" button to finalize the addition.

Examples of specifying the binary and script to execute:

• Executing a PHP file with the default version of PHP on the server:

php /path/to/file.php

• Executing a PHP file with a specific version of PHP:

ea-php73 /path/to/file.php

• Executing a bash file:

sh /path/to/file.sh

Please note that each example must be customized to run the binary and script you intend to run. These examples will not function as-is.