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Creating automated tasks (cron jobs) in cPanel
Cronjobs can be run as automated tasks or scripts at set times. To set up your cron job, please follow these steps:
Log in to your cPanel service
“Step Two: Access your cPanel to manage your new cPanel web hosting service”.
Click on the
Cron Jobs
icon in cPanel, under the
Advanced
header.
Specify the frequency you want to run it (hour, minute, day, month) and the command to execute (including the path to file).
Click
Add New Cron Job
.
That’s it! The script/command you have specified will run at the time you have set.
Maximum frequency
When configuring your new cron job, please consider the shortest allowed frequency of 15 minutes as stated within the
VentraIP Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
.
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Disable directory browsing on a hosting service
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