How to Set Up Cron Jobs in cPanel
Posted about 3 months ago 4.2kCron Jobs Interface
Automate tasks: Backups, updates, script execution.
Add New Cron Job
cPanel → Cron Jobs → Set email → Choose timing → Enter command.
Common Timing Examples
# Every day at 3 AM
0 3 * * *
# Every 10 minutes
*/10 * * * *
# First day of month
0 0 1 * *Example Commands Table
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| WordPress cron | wget -q -O - https://site.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron |
| Database backup | mysqldump db > /home/user/backup.sql |
| Clear cache | rm -rf /home/user/cache/* |