Re: [cobalt-users] PHP files in the CRON folders

["Brian N. Smith" <support@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> This is my first question so please be kind, I have a PHP4 script that
> simply adds data to my mysql DB.  I want it to run ever hour.  I have
> extencive experience with php but not in programming within UNIX. Can
> someone please show me a sample script that you would use to execute a php
> script.  I tried using the following under root and saving it as a file
> under etc/cron.hourly/test.pl the contents of the script are:
>
> /home/sites/www.whatever.com/web/test.pl
>

pico myfile.php

-----------] inside of the myfile.php [-------------------
#!/usr/bin/php
<?php
print "Does this work\n\n";
?>

--------] Now Save & Exit [---------

chmod 750 myfile.php
chown root:root myfile.php

Now try that it works
./myfile.php
Does this work

Hey, it worked! :-)

Then just add the application to your cron.hourly folder

Thanks,
Brian


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