How to create cron Job in Virtualmin

How to create cron jobs in virtualmin / webmin

Steps 1: Login to your virualmin account.

Step 2:  Go to Webmin >> System >> Scheduled Cron Jobs 

In the tab section click on Create a new scheduled cron job.

In from fill the data as follows:

a ) Execute cron job as : < give the username > If cron job is related to selected domain then give the username for that domain or use root.

b) Command: If you want to run the command like ps ( to few running process ) then just type the command. If you need to run file then give full path of the file.

c) Input to command: This you can skip, you only need to give input value if your command needs input while its running.

d) When to execute: Default is Hourly, but you can select your required time frame to run it

Step 3: Click on create to create cron job.

One thought on “How to create cron Job in Virtualmin

  1. India Play School October 12, 2014 / 7:34 am

    If it si a php command then the path you should set is as below:
    /usr/bin/php -q /var/www/path/to/your_php_script.php

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