{"id":5139,"date":"2018-05-15T12:42:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T12:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truehost.co.ke\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=5139"},"modified":"2024-06-21T08:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T08:31:49","password":"","slug":"configuring-custom-cron-job-wordpress-using-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/configuring-custom-cron-job-wordpress-using-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuring a custom Cron job in WordPress Using the Cpanel"},"content":{"rendered":"

After disabling the default WordPress cron job, you\u2019re now set to configure your own custom cron job.<\/p>\n

The advantage of such a cron job is that it runs at a fixed time which you will set when configuring the cron job.<\/p>\n

To configure the cron job you can use<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The cpanel and<\/li>\n
  2. Ssh or command line.<\/li>\n
  3. Log in to cPanel.<\/li>\n
  4. In the\u00a0Advanced\u00a0section of the cPanel home screen, click\u00a0Cron jobs.<\/li>\n
  5. Under\u00a0Cron Email, type the e-mail address that you want to receive notifications, and then click\u00a0Update Email. Every time the cron job runs, the e-mail account will receive a message.<\/li>\n
  6. Under\u00a0Add New Cron Job, in the\u00a0Common Settings list box, select\u00a0Twice an hour.<\/li>\n
  7. In the\u00a0Command text box, type the following line. Replace\u00a0username<\/em>\u00a0with your own cpanel username:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    cd \/home\/username<\/em>\/public_html; \/usr\/local\/bin\/php -q wp-cron.php<\/p>\n

    6.Click\u00a0Add New Cron Job. The new cron job settings take effect immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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