run php script automatically

Question

i have a php script that should be run automatically every day. as the php script is run on a request,how can i do it? is there any way else using cronjob task?

Answer 1

Two options:

1. Use crontab demon
2. Hire a worker and make him open script in a browser every 24 hours

The choice is yours :)

To use crontab, type crontab -e in console, the text file opens. Add a line at the end:

0 0 * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/mysite/httpdocs/daily_stats.php

Where:

0 0 * * * - run every day at 00:00

/usr/bin/php -path to your PHP (can be determined by which php command)

/var/www/mysite/httpdocs/daily_stats.php - path to your PHP script

if which php outputs nothing, install PHP cli by running:

sudo aptitude install php5-cli 

Good luck!