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How to add a scheduled task in Plesk UI using crontab syntax?

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Renan Genova Ferreira
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Plesk for Linux kb: how-to

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Question

How to add a scheduled task in Plesk UI using crontab syntax?

Answer

  1. Log into Plesk.

  2. Navigate to Domains > example.com > Scheduled tasks or Tools & Settings > Scheduled Tasks.

  3. Click Add task and set specify Run parameter to Cron style.

  4. Fill in the Run text field with cron-style time syntax, for example:

    CONFIG_TEXT: * */4 * * *

  5. Fill in the Command text field with the cron command, for example:

    CONFIG_TEXT: /usr/bin/echo "my message"

    cron.png

Additional information:

How to schedule a task in Plesk for Linux?

https://crontab.guru/

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    Benjamin75

    There is no such menu in domains. Scheduled tasks or Tools & Settings > Scheduled Tasks does not exist there

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    Alexandr Zubtsovsky

    "Scheduled task" menu is missing because it was disabled in your service plan. Please contact Plesk server administrator and ask him to enable this menu.

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    Steel Bis

    how can we run cron job between 9 to 5 pm every hour

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    Francisco Garcia

    Hi Steel Bis,

    This should be checked directly with Cron schedule syntax, see here: https://crontab.guru/#0_9-17_*_*_*

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