Cron Jobs: Automated Task Scheduling, Preset Intervals & Log Audits

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📌 Purpose & Quick Summary

Use the Cron Jobs page to schedule automated tasks (such as WordPress wp-cron.php, Laravel queue workers, database cleanup, or backup scripts) to run at precise time intervals.

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions: Adding a Scheduled Cron Job

1. Click Add Cron Job.
2. In the form:
   • Task Name: E.g., Laravel Queue Worker.
   • Frequency: Select a convenient preset (e.g., Every Minute, Hourly, Daily at Midnight) or choose Custom Expression (standard 5-part cron syntax * * * * *).
   • Command to Execute: Enter the shell command or PHP path (e.g., /usr/bin/php8.2 /www/wwwroot/yourdomain.com/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1).
3. Click Save Cron Job. The task is written directly to the Linux user crontab.