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+======= Oxwall Software Cron Configuration Guide ======
+To have your site working properly you have to create a cron job to run **ow_cron/run.php every minute**.\\
+Cron command could be added via Cpanel/Cron Jobs.\\
+\\
+Depending on hosting settings, cron command can be run via HTTP request or by local execution.
+==== Run cron via HTTP request (Recommended from version 1.3.2 as an easiest way ) ====
+Find "Cron Jobs" icon in your cPanel. If you are not sure where to go check  * [[http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/AllDocumentation/CpanelDocs/CronJobs| Cron jobs guide on CPanel]].
+Set needed time in **Add New Cron Job** section.
+Use one of the following commands for **Command** field:
+<code>wget -q -O /dev/null http://www.yoursite.com/ow_cron/run.php</code>
+or
+<code>lynx http://www.yoursite.com/ow_cron/run.php</code>
+or simply
+<code>curl http://www.yoursite.com/ow_cron/run.php</code>
+|Note: replace http://www.yoursite.com/ with your actual domain name.|
+{{:install:enter-command.png?400|}}
+|Note: this method is affordable for common operations made on site regularly (updating user's activity, sending emails and etc). \\ In case when you have heavy tasks, like [[http://www.oxwall.org/store/item/40|import profiles]] or data backup, then it is strongly recommended to [[http://docs.oxwall.org/install:cron#run-cron-locally|run cron locally]] |
+==== Run cron locally ====
+Some hosting companies do not permit local loopback, so using wget, lynx or curl will not work. Or when you have heavy tasks, like [[http://www.oxwall.org/store/item/40|import profiles]] or data backup, then running Cron task will fail due to server limitations. \\
+If this is one of the cases follow steps given bellow to create command to setup cron job via Cpanel/Cron Jobs to run locally. Instructions are given based on assumption that you have ssh access and any ssh client.
+- Login to your server via SSH
+- Run **cd [path-to-your-Oxwall-homedir]/ow_cron** command to enter the Cron folder
+- Run **pwd** command
+- You will see the path to the Cron folder (e. g. /home/yoursite/public_html/ow_cron)
+- Run **which php** command
+- You will see the path to PHP (e. g. /usr/local/bin/php)
+Put two paths you got into one: path to PHP/path to Cron folder:
+For example:
+<code>/usr/local/bin/php /home/site/public_html/ow_cron/run.php</code>
+Use this command in **Add New Cron Job** section in cPanel.
+Note: contact your hosting company if you have troubles with connecting via SSH.
+==== Online cron services ====
+If your hosting provider doesn't provide a cron utility or you just don't want to spend time configuring it, then you can use some of the online cron services listed below:\\
+  * [[https://www.easycron.com/|https://www.easycron.com/]]
+==== Useful links ====
+  * [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron | cron wiki]]
+  * [[http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/07/php-cron-job/| adding cron jobs on Linux]]
+  * [[http://www.imranulhoque.com/miscellaneous/install-php-scripts-as-cron-in-windows/| adding cron jobs on Windows]]
+  * [[http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/AllDocumentation/CpanelDocs/CronJobs| adding cron jobs on CPanel]]

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