How To Run A Php Cron File

[rick02840]

I am just posting this to confirm that the solution posted here* works, as I think a lot of people want to know this.

 

The only thing I would add is to remember to put "public_html" in the command to run:

 

/home/youraccount/public_html/runcron.php > /dev/null

 

if "runcron.php" is located there instead of in the very top directory of your site.

 

 

* http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/i...mp;#entry148879

[TCH-Bruce]

Welcome to the forums Rick

 

If the php file to be run is in the public_html folder then yes you would include the public_html folder in the command string.

 

However, the post said to put the php file in the root folder to use that command string. The "root folder" is "/home/youraccount".

 

So the correct syntax for the cron job would be:

 

>/home/youraccount/path-to-the-file-you-want-to-run > /dev/null

[TCH-Thomas]

Welcome to the forum, Rick.

[TCH-Don]

Welcome to the forum, Rick

[rick02840]

Welcome to the forums Rick

 

If the php file to be run is in the public_html folder then yes you would include the public_html folder in the command string.

 

However, the post said to put the php file in the root folder to use that command string. The "root folder" is "/home/youraccount".

 

So the correct syntax for the cron job would be:

 

>/home/youraccount/path-to-the-file-you-want-to-run > /dev/null

 

Is it more secure to put the 'runcron.php' file (and cron.php) in the root instead of in public_html? Is that better practice?

[TCH-Don]

its more secure.