Run a code after specific time in php

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I need to run a code again and again on server after a fixed time. Is it possible to do so?

I am using PHP.

They're called cron jobs. I'm not going to bother explaining them because there are millions of pages on Google that do that already. — animuson, May 12 '10 at 06:24
duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/984622/what-options-are-there-for-executing-a-php-script-at-a-certain-time-every-day , http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1981036/php-script-to-execute-at-certain-times , etc. — ax., May 12 '10 at 06:36

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered May 12 '10 at 06:23

You can create scheduled tasks through CronJobs.

Also have a look through this article to run PHP scripts through Cron.

So basically what you will have to do is create the script you want to run via PHP and using the above articles create a Cron for the specific interval.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 12 '10 at 06:23

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You can use a Cron job to call a PHP script at certain intervals.

answered May 12 '10 at 06:23

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can i do this function doSomething() { //do sleep(3600) doSomething() } – Praveen Prasad May 13 '10 at 13:20
@Praveen Yes, but your script will hang for that amount of time. Not recommended. – alex May 13 '10 at 13:26

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 12 '10 at 06:24

What you need is called Cron

From the Article

Cron is very simply a Linux module that allows you to run commands at predetermined times or intervals. In Windows, it’s called Scheduled Tasks. The name Cron is in fact derived from the same word from which we get the word chronology, which means order of time.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 12 '10 at 07:04

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Please use Cron job to accomplish the task. You may execute php cli to start the PHP engine in command-line mode. You can modify a setting text file to instruct Cron job when to execute.

answered May 12 '10 at 07:04

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered May 12 '10 at 11:21

In your hosting control panel you should have an option to set a Cron Job that can be used to run a PHP script at any interval. The command you need to use should look like this:

/usr/bin/php -q /home/USERNAME/public_html/PathToFile

The cron setup will allow you to setup how often your script will run, every minute, 5 mins, hour, daily, weekly, etc.

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