This document aims at advanced users and covers the following topics:

• Running Your Shell Scripts With Crontab

Running Your Shell Scripts With Crontab

Crontab allows you to clock and run your own Unix shell scripts automatically. It requires the knowledge of Unix shell commands.

To enable crontab jobs, do the following:

1. Click FTP Manager on your control panel home page.
2. Enable Crontab. (Turn it on)
3. Agree with charges, if any.
4. Click the Edit icon for Crontab.
5. On the page that appears, add the crontab job:

   

   Commands are executed by cron when the minute, hour, day and month fields match the current time, and when at least one of the two day fields (day of month, or day of week) match the current time.

   The Mail-To address is where the system will direct reports if errors occur.

To delete a job, check the box in the Delete section and click Submit Query.

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