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- Log into cPanel.<\/li>\n
- In the Advanced<\/em> section, click Cron Jobs<\/strong>.
![\"Screenshot](\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-86.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Under Cron Email<\/em>, enter an email address for the system to send notifications when your cron job runs. Click Update Email<\/strong>.\u00a0You will receive an email after the cron job has finished.
![\"EMAIL\"](\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/EMAIL.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Under Add New Cron Job<\/em>, use the Common Settings<\/em> drop-down menu to choose from a list of regularly used intervals; or set the frequency of your cron job by using the drop-down box next to each time unit. Common settings range from every minute to once a year.
![\"Screenshot](\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-88.png\")
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- Common Settings<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 This menu allows you to select a commonly used interval. The system will configure the appropriate settings in the\u00a0Minute<\/em>,\u00a0Hour<\/em>,\u00a0Day<\/em>,\u00a0Month<\/em>, and\u00a0Weekday<\/em>\u00a0text boxes for you.<\/li>\n
- Minute<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 this allows you to select the number of minutes between each time the cron job runs, or the minute of each hour on which you wish to run the cron job.<\/li>\n
- Hour<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 this allows you to select the number of hours between each time the cron job runs, or the hour of each day on which you wish to run the cron job.<\/li>\n
- Day<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 this allows you\u00a0to select the number of days between each time the cron job runs, or the day of the month on which you wish to run the cron job.<\/li>\n
- Month<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 this menu allows you\u00a0to select the number of months between each time the cron job runs, or the month of the year in which you wish to run the cron job.<\/li>\n
- Weekday<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 this allows you\u00a0to select the days of the week on which you wish to run the cron job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- In the Command<\/em> field, enter the desired command for the system to run.<\/li>\n
- Click\u00a0Add New Cron Job<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
You will be able to view your existing cron jobs under the Current Cron Jobs table<\/strong> that is displayed at the bottom of the page immediately a cron job is created.<\/p>\n
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To edit a Cron Job:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
To edit a cron job, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n
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- Log into your cPanel account and click on Cron Jobs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Under the Current\u00a0Cron Jobs<\/em> table at the bottom of the page, locate the cron job that you wish to edit and click\u00a0Edit<\/strong> under Actions<\/em> heading.
![\"EDIT\"](\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/EDIT.png\")
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\n<\/a><\/li>\n- Edit the settings that you wish to change and click\u00a0Edit Line<\/strong>.
![\"Screenshot](\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-91-3.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/h3>\n
To delete a Cron Job<\/h3>\n
To delete a cron job, perform the following steps.<\/p>\n
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- Log into your cPanel account and click on Cron Jobs.<\/li>\n
- Under the Current\u00a0Cron Jobs<\/em> table at the bottom of the page, locate the cron job that you wish to remove\u00a0and click\u00a0Delete<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>under Actions heading.
![\"delete\"](\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/delete-1.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- Confirm your action by clicking Delete<\/strong>.
![\"Screenshot](\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screenshot-92.png\")
<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n - Confirm your action by clicking Delete<\/strong>.
- Under the Current\u00a0Cron Jobs<\/em> table at the bottom of the page, locate the cron job that you wish to edit and click\u00a0Edit<\/strong> under Actions<\/em> heading.
- Minute<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 this allows you to select the number of minutes between each time the cron job runs, or the minute of each hour on which you wish to run the cron job.<\/li>\n
- Under Cron Email<\/em>, enter an email address for the system to send notifications when your cron job runs. Click Update Email<\/strong>.\u00a0You will receive an email after the cron job has finished.