Settings

To run crontab on the server, go to the Settings tab and add a cron job.

Schedule console

Adding a cron job in Linux crontab:

1. SSH into the server:

   ssh www-data@127.0.0.1

   Note: Replace user and 127.0.0.1 with the user the site runs as and the server IP.

2. Run the command as that user:

   crontab -e

   Note: To run as root for a specific user:

   crontab -u www-data -e

   Warning!! Do not run crontab -e as ROOT without specifying the USER, or the site may lose access to its files.

3. An editor (e.g. nano) will open; on first run it may ask which editor to use.

4. Add this line at the end of the file:

   */1    *       *       *       *       /usr/local/bin/php /var/www/html/core/scheduler/artisan schedule:run 2>&1

5. Save and exit: CTRL+x then Yes and Enter.

   Example crontab:

   # modX component CronTabManager
   */1    *       *       *       *       /usr/local/bin/php /var/www/html/core/scheduler/artisan schedule:run 2>&1

CronTab runs every minute and executes the command as your user (e.g. www-data).

Extra info

Check which user you are (run "id"):

id
# ---> uid=82(www-data) gid=82(www-data) groups=82(www-data)

To switch to a user from root:

su - www-data

With this setup you can enable and disable jobs from the Manager; they will run on the server automatically.

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Schedule Work console

For supervisor (php artisan schedule:work):

[program:crontab]
command = php /var/www/html/core/scheduler/artisan schedule:work
user = www-data
autostart = true
autorestart = true
redirect_stderr = true
stdout_logfile = /dev/stdout

The job pauses for one minute after running all commands due at the current time.