Recipephpbackendscripting

Run Raw PHP Script

Execute a PHP background worker script.

You can run PHP scripts directly from the command line without a web server. This is useful for background workers, email processors, or cleanup tasks that shouldn't be exposed to the public web.

Cron Schedule

Every 30 Minutes*/30 * * * *

Runs at the top and bottom of every hour (minutes 0 and 30).

Learn more about Every 30 Minutes

Command to Run

Copy and paste this command into your crontab or automation script

/usr/bin/php /var/www/html/worker.php

This command will run according to the cron schedule above.

Implementation Examples

Here are code examples for implementing this cron job in different programming languages:

Unix/Linux Crontab*/30 * * * * /path/to/script.sh

Python (with schedule library)schedule.every(30).minutes.do(job)

Node.js (with node-cron)

cron.schedule('*/30 * * * *', () => {
  console.log('Running every 30 minutes');
});

Go (with robfig/cron)c.AddFunc("*/30 * * * *", func() { fmt.Println("Run every 30 mins") })

GitHub Actions Workflow- cron: "*/30 * * * *"

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