A cronjob is essentially a Unix command that executes a script or program on a specific time or date. Cronjobs are mostly used for retrieving email, sending email and update checks.
You can easily create cronjobs using the web hosting packages of TransIP. Although this does not work based on Unix commands, you can use these cronjobs to periodically execute PHP scripts and programs.
This article shows you how to configure cronjobs in your control panel using a web hosting package.
Creating cronjobs
Inside your control panel, head to the tab 'Domains & Hosting' and select your domain name on the left hand side. Click the cog wheel next to 'Your website' and click on 'Cronjobs'.
Here you will find an overview of your created cronjobs. To create a new cronjob, click the button '+ Create cronjob'.
When creating a cronjob, you need to fill in the following information:
- The name of the cronjob
- The frequency of the cronjob
- The URL where the script is located
Optionally, you can choose to receive the output of the cronjob via email. In that case, check the box next to 'Email cronjob output' and enter the email address below.
Click on 'Create cronjob' to activate your cronjob.
In this article we showed how to create a cronjob.
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