Automate scripts and tasks easily — no technical skills needed
Go to:
Log in using your Plesk username and password.
In the left sidebar, click Tools & Settings (or click your domain if it’s domain-specific)
Scroll to Tools & Resources
Click Scheduled Tasks (or Cron Jobs in some versions)
Click the “Add Task” button
Choose Task type:
🟢 Run a command – most common (for PHP scripts, etc.)
🟡 Fetch a URL – visit a web address (good for WordPress cron-like tasks)
🔵 Run a PHP script – if the script is hosted on your domain
For example, to run a PHP script located at /httpdocs/cron.php:
Command type: Run a command
Command:
Tip: If you're not sure of the full file path, go to Files > File Manager, open the script, and look at the address bar.
Choose when to run your task using the time fields:
| Field | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0–59 | 0 = start of the hour |
| Hour | 0–23 | 1 = 1 AM |
| Day | 1–31 | * = every day |
| Month | 1–12 | * = every month |
| Weekday | 0–6 (0 = Sunday) | * = every day of week |
🕒 Example: Run every day at 2:00 AM
Click OK or Apply to save
The task will now run automatically based on your schedule
You can:
Edit it later
Disable or remove it
View logs if output is saved
At the top of the Scheduled Tasks page, you can enter an email address to receive the output of all cron jobs. This is useful for checking if the task succeeded or failed.
📬 Set the “Send notifications to” field with your email address.
Use cron for backups, updates, email sending, and database cleanups
Don't run heavy tasks too frequently (e.g. every minute) — it can slow down your server
Test your script manually first by visiting the URL or running it from File Manager
Back up your site before setting new cron jobs
