set a cron job to run any program

[sen01dj]

i need to run cron.php file by coron job
how can i do that
pls help me
thanks

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[Anna]

Place the cron.php in a suitable folder, it doesn't have to be the public_html folder.

then in cPanel go to "cron jobs" chose the standard option.

in the command to run line type: /usr/bin/php -q /home/yourcpaneluser/pathtofile/cron.php

the yourcpaneluser folder represents your root folder.

Set the timer as you need, but remember that on free servers you can not run it more often then every 5 minutes.

[sen01dj]

Thanks for quick reply
I am using coron.php for creating sitemap and submit to google

I have another qustion

I need to submit my site map to yahoo
http://search.yahooapis.com/SiteExpl...itemap=http:// my site /sitemap.xml
I dont have php file for that
how can I add this to coron job

and for ask
http://submissions.ask.com/ping?sitemap=http:// my site /sitemap.xml
how can I add these for coron job

thank you.

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[bpathak]

Place the cron.php in a suitable folder, it doesn't have to be the public_html folder.

then in cPanel go to "cron jobs" chose the standard option.

in the command to run line type: /usr/bin/php -q /home/yourcpaneluser/pathtofile/cron.php

the yourcpaneluser folder represents your root folder.

Set the timer as you need, but remember that on free servers you can not run it more often then every 5 minutes.

LladyAnna - Are you sure croj jobs are enabled for free hosting? I tried your suggestion and few other threads but the job does not seem to run. I should get an email with the output but that is not happening. Also I tried to write a file on the server through script to check if the cron jobs are running but nothing seems to happen. I think cron jobs are not enabled... Please advice.

[sen01dj]

I hope my coron job is running
earlier my code was wrong and I got error detail mail
but now no job success or complete notification mail

how can I add html web page to coronjob
what is the command
pls help me
thank you

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[sen01dj]

My cronjob working now

e:g :C planel user name :ruwan
path to folder :public_html/sitemap
file name :cron.php

/usr/bin/php -q /home/ruwan/public_html/sitemap/cron.php


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