How to set up cron job for Post Affiliate Pro? What cron job setting shall I use?

Question:

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

Answer:

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

  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", paste the URL you copied. e.g. http://www.example.com/pax4/scripts/jobs.php (replace www.example.com with your install location). Choose an appropriate cron job execution frequency (for Post Affiliate Pro, we recommend to have the cron job run "every 5 minutes"). Checkout below screenshot:

    Set up cron job for Post Affiliate Pro
  4. If necessary, finish the other optional settings.
  5. Click "Create Cron Job" button. You're done! EasyCron will trigger your Post Affiliate Pro's 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.