How to create or edit cron jobs in the cPanel user interface

Question

How can I create or edit a cron job in the cPanel user interface?

Answer

Creating a cron job involves the following steps:

1. Login to the cPanel account
2. Click on the Cron Jobs icon, which is under the Advanced section (Ask your hosting provider to enable this feature if it is missing)
3. Under the Common Settings header, you can select a commonly used rate at which your cron job will run, such as "Once per 5 minutes". This will automatically configure the cron job time setting for you. If you would like to select the time period manually, you are welcome to do so.
4. Under the Command  header, enter the command that you would like to be run. Below are some examples:

Command-line script (Bash):

# bash /home/cpanelusername/full/path/to/your/bash/script.sh

Perl:

# perl /home/cpanelusername/full/path/to/your/perl/script.pl

Python:

# python /home/cpanelusername/full/path/to/your/python/script.py

PHP:

# /usr/local/bin/php /home/cpanelusername/full/path/to/your/php/script.php

If a specific PHP version is needed, the path to the ea-php version needs to be used:

# /usr/local/bin/ea-phpXX /home/cpanelusername/full/path/to/your/php/script.php

Note: Replace XX with your desired PHP version. For example, for PHP 8.2 use: /usr/local/bin/ea-php82

After a cron job is added, you can edit and delete the cron under the Current Cron Jobs section.