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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 MacOS) or by clicking the shortcut in the Start Menu under “Start -> Bitnami APPNAME Stack -> Application console” (Windows). On OS X VMs, the installation directory is /opt/bitnami and OS X VM users can click the “Open Terminal” button to run commands. Learn more about the Bitnami stack environment and about OS X VMs.

Linux and Mac OS X

In order to run SuiteCRM Schedulers, it is necessary to add the following line to the crontab file. You can add this line with the crontab editor:

$ sudo crontab -e

Add the line below:

* * * * * su daemon -s /bin/sh -c "cd installdir/apps/suitecrm/htdocs; installdir/php/bin/php -f cron.php > /dev/null 2>&1"

Windows

In order to run SuiteCRM Schedulers, it is necessary to use the Windows task scheduler. Follow these steps:

  • Navigate to the stack installation directory and create a file named cron.bat with the following content. Replace the installdir placeholder with the actual installation directory path.

    @echo off
cd installdir\apps\suitecrm\htdocs
installdir\php\php.exe -f cron.php

  • Launch an elevated Windows command prompt.

  • Add a new scheduled task using the command below:

    c:\> schtasks /create /tn "SuiteCRM Cron Job" /tr " installdir\cron.bat" /sc minute
Last modification September 3, 2018