Question:

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

Answer:

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

  1. Open your cron job dashboard, click on " Cron Job" button.
  2. Copy cron job URL at:

    Copy cron job URL
  3. In field "URL to call", enter http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_jsjobs&c=jobalert&task=sendjobalert&ck=xxxxxx (cron job run "every day") (replace www.example.com with your install location). Choose an appropriate cron job execution frequency. Checkout below screenshot:

    Set up cron job for JS Jobs
  4. If necessary, finish the other optional settings.
  5. Click "Create Cron Job" button. You're done! EasyCron will trigger your JS Jobs' cron job script dutifully according to your time setting.
  6. 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.