Manage your Cronjobs via the xneelo Control Panel

The information in this article is related to the new xneelo Control Panel.
If you are still using konsoleH, refer to this article.

The Cronjob Manager allows you to execute commands or scripts automatically at set intervals. These scheduled scripts or commands are known as Cronjobs. The Cronjob Manager allows you to create, edit and delete Cronjobs as well as manually run Crons for your xneelo-hosted domain.


  • Create a Cronjob

    1. 1
      Log in to the xneelo Control Panel.
    2. 2
      Select a Product (e.g. Web Hosting) from the side menu.
    3. 3
      Search for or select the specific domain name. 
    4. 4
      Under Hosting tools, select Cronjob Manager.
    5. 5
      Select + Add.
    6. 6
      Complete the following fields:
    • Name of Cronjob
    • Command to run (see examples below)
    • When to run
    1. 7
      Select Add.

    The correct Cronjob syntax to use:

    To execute a PHP script, you have the following different options depending on the location of your PHP script:

    • Script in home folder: /usr/bin/php-wrapper /usr/home/your-FTP-user/path/to/script.php
    • Script in public_html folder: /usr/bin/php-wrapper /usr/www/users/your-FTP-user/path/to/script.php
    • Script in public_ssl folder: /usr/bin/php-wrapper /usr/wwws/users/your-FTP-user/path/to/script.php

    To execute a bash script, you have the following different options depending on the location of your bash script

    • Script in home folder: /bin/bash /usr/home/your-FTP-user/path/to/your/script.sh
    • Script in public_html folder: /bin/bash /usr/www/users/your-FTP-user/path/to/your/script.sh
    • Script in public_ssl folder: /bin/bash /usr/wwws/users/your-FTP-user/path/to/your/script.sh





    • Delete a Cronjob

      1. 1
        Log in to the xneelo Control Panel.
      2. 2
        Select a Product (e.g. Web Hosting) from the side menu.
      3. 3
        Search for or select the specific domain name.
      4. 4
        Under Hosting tools, select Cronjob Manager.
      5. 5
        Your existing Cronjobs will be visible under Cronjobs.
      6. 6
        Select the 3 dots menu to the right of the Cronjob you want to delete.
      7. 7
        Select Delete.
      8. 8
        Click on Delete Cronjob.





    • Other functions within the Cronjob Manager

      • To edit an existing Cronjob, click on the 3 dots menu to the right of the Cronjob you wish to edit and select Edit.
      • To manually run a Cronjob, click on the 3 dots menu to the right of the Cronjob you wish to run and select Run.
      • To disable an existing Cronjob, click on the 3 dots menu to the right of the Cronjob you wish to disable and select Disable.
      • To enable a Cronjob that has been disabled, click on the 3 dots menu to the right of the Cronjob and select Enable.





    • Set up email notifications

      You can send email notifications containing the script output for all Cronjobs to a particular email address by adding your email address in the field provided in the Cronjob Manager and clicking Save. This allows you to track when your Cronjobs have been successfully initiated. 



    Assist Note

    Limitations within the Cronjob Manager

    • A maximum of 10 Cronjobs are allowed.
    • Cronjobs may not run more than once every two hours.
    • Cronjobs will be stopped if they use more resources than allowed by our Acceptable Usage Policy.

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