How to set up cron job for Joomla FeedGator? What cron job setting shall I use?

Question:

I installed Joomla FeedGator on my server, and I want to set up a cron job to trigger Joomla FeedGator's cron job script. What should I do to set up the cron job?

Answer:

Our webcron service is best for triggering Joomla FeedGator's cron job script. Just follow below simple steps to configure cron job for your Joomla FeedGator:

  1. Open your cron job dashboard, click on " Cron Job" button.
  2. In field "URL to call", enter http://www.example.com/administrator/components/com_feedgator/cron.feedgator.php (replace www.example.com with your install location). Choose an appropriate cron job execution frequency. Checkout below screenshot:

    Set up cron job for Joomla FeedGator
  3. If necessary, finish the other optional settings.
  4. Click "Create Cron Job" button. You're done! EasyCron will trigger your Joomla FeedGator's cron job script dutifully according to your time setting.
  5. If you haven't registered your EasyCron account yet, click on the "add a password" link on the top to add an email and password to your account.