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Cron Job Troubles

Cron Job Troubles

Sometimes one CRON Job may work fine and the other will not even though both are similar. One of the first things to check if your CRON Jobs are not working is this:

1. Relative paths. Make sure that you do not have scripts with just "../myscript.php" but instead the full path to the file.

2. Of course, make sure the name and directory are correct. If you are using Cpanel then ensure your Email is designated for errors, that way if it does not work you are notified. You can also check the CRON logs via shell.

One of the reasons I bring this up is because sometimes a CRON Job will work fine from your browser and not from the Job itself even though it is being logged as executed.

Here is a typical CRON Job:

Now if using above does not work, I have another solution:

This runs as though it were running the script from a browser. If your directory is protected then use this:

NOTE to self: Solved problem with Turn Based RPG jobs.

Cron Job Troubles

I was hoping for more on cron job troubles needs more feedback today so there can be conceive and maybe get a better idea.