Autorunning PHP Script

[waddledoo]

Is there a way of having a PHP script execute automatically every X amount of time?

 

For example, every 15 minutes; or every week.

 

Specifically, while running on a web host server (not my own machine).

[tomfmason]

yes, you will need to setup a cron job in linux or a scheduled task in windows.

[dweeber]

If your web host allows you to use Cron yes.  You can schedule either a call to the PHP CLI to execute your code, or use something like Curl or Wget to execute the PHP code you want.

[waddledoo]

Alright, the webhost does allow use of Cron.

 

I have never used it before; is it as simple as giving it a code and telling it when to run it?

[dweeber]

Not enough info to answer that.

 

Depends on how your web host allows you to configure cron entries.  Could be anything from a simple Cpanel like interface to regular raw Unix cron formatted setup.

 

Chances are, your Web host has a FAQ on how to do it for their servers or a knowledge-base with that info.

 

[waddledoo]

Alright, thanks.

 

I'll use Task Scheduler on my machine to test the code, while I figure out the webhost's system