Requires: phpFox 4.4.0+
Since version 4.4.0, cron jobs system of phpFox is required the site admin have to set it up manually. Cron jobs of phpFox are used for some core features such as Groups converting, Groups notifications, Downgrade Expired Subscribers... So, it is necessary to set up cron jobs system to make sure that the phpFox site can work well as design. Below is some instructions to help the admin can set up the phpFox cron job system easily.
First step to set up new cron jobs system is get the path of cron file of your phpFox site. Log in to AdminCP, go to Setting → Cron and copy the PATH. The PATH is some thing like that "<path_to_phpfox_root_dir>/cron.php".
Second, we need to configure cron job on the server. There are several ways to configure cron job, depend on your web server environment.
Via Web Hosting Control Panel
Step 5: Click on Add New Cron Job to save your changes and set up your cron job.
This instruction is just available for cPanel version 56. For other versions please visit the cPanel Cron Job Document to get more information. |
$ > crontab -e |
*/5 * * * * php <path_to_phpfox_root_dir>/cron.php |