Configure scheduled tasks
Before running the commands shown on this page, you should load the Bitnami stack environment by executing the installdir/use_APPNAME script (Linux and Mac OS X) or by clicking the shortcut in the Start Menu under “Start -> Bitnami APPNAME Stack -> Application console” (Windows). Learn more.
Follow the steps below:
Run the following command to open the crontab file:
$ sudo crontab -e
If prompted for an editor, select one you are most acquainted with. nano is the easiest one if you don’t know which one to choose.
At the end of the file, add the following lines. Replace USERNAME with the name of the user account used to install the stack.
*/1 * * * * su USERNAME -s /bin/sh -c "installdir/php/bin/php -c installdir/php/etc/php.ini installdir/apps/magento/htdocs/bin/magento-cli cron:run" */1 * * * * su USERNAME -s /bin/sh -c "installdir/php/bin/php installdir/apps/magento/htdocs/update/cron.sh" */1 * * * * su USERNAME -s /bin/sh -c "installdir/php/bin/php -c installdir/php/etc/php.ini installdir/apps/magento/htdocs/bin/magento-cli setup:cron:run"Save the file and exit.
Again, check the tasks have been correctly added running the following command. It should display the content of the file just edited, including the newly-added lines.
$ sudo crontab -l
If you don’t have the installdir/apps/magento/htdocs/update/cron.sh file, clone the updater repository as described in this guide.