How to set cron job url for codeigniter?

Question

I am using Codeigniter for my website. I have to use cron job to run one of controller function. I am using route in website. And also I am not using index.php in url.

Answer 1

Set up cron jobs through cPanel using this procedure:

1. Log on to your cPanel Interface.
2. Go to ''Advanced' section.
3. Click on "Cron Jobs".
4. Select the specific time from the lists provided.
5. You should enter the command to run in the "Command" field.

Answer 2

On a Linux EC2 intance, this worked:

*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/cifolder/index.php [module] [function]

Answer 3

Use:

php index.php welcome show

as command in your crontab. E.g.:

0 * * * * php /home/username/index.php welcome show

Source (ver. 2.2.0) http://www.codeigniter.com/userguide2/general/cli.html

Source (ver. 3.*) http://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/cli.html

Answer 4

I am using codeigniter 3.0.3 and my server is hostgator. For me, the below format is working fine

*/15 * * * * /opt/php55/bin/php /home/username/public_html/myapp/index.php reminders index

above command runs every 15 minutes, reminders in command is controller name and index is method name.

Answer 5

If you are using the Hostgator(or any other Linux server) then try this one.

/opt/cpanel/ea-php72/root/usr/bin/php /YOUR_HOME_DIRECTORY/YOUR_USERNAME/public_html/marketing/index.php welcome emailcampaign 1

for example for me its

/opt/cpanel/ea-php72/root/usr/bin/php /home3/adnan/public_html/index.php welcome emailcampaign 101

where

welcome is the controller name
emailcampaign is the function name of welcome controller
101 = First argument of url.  

Answer 6

Here is the cron I use

/usr/bin/php /home/pia/www/jobs/index.php cron newsletter

Explanation:

a) $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] = /home/pia/www

b) codeigniter website root = /home/pia/www/jobs

c) 'cron' = controller name

d) 'newsletter' = method name