Creating or Removing Scheduled Tasks in Plesk
Some scripts/applications require certain scripts to be run at a certain time to function properly. On Windows servers, you can set them up to run at certain times by creating a scheduled task (which is similar to how you can run cron jobs on Linux servers).
Creating a Scheduled Task in Plesk:
You can set up Scheduled Tasks in Plesk by doing the following:
1) Log in to Plesk.
2) Click on Scheduled Tasks in the upper right corner.
3) Click Add Task.
4) Determine the appropriate type:
- Run a command - Specify the full path to the executable file to be run. This includes binary files, shell scripts, and batch files.
- Fetch a URL - Send a request (cURL) to a specific URL.
- Run a PHP script - Specify the path to the script relative to your virtual host directory. PHP version can be specified.
5) Set/frequency-time task should run
6) Add a Description of the task. (Optional)
7) Select notification preference
8) Click OK to schedule the task or click Run Now to schedule the task and immediately run it
Removing a Scheduled Task in Plesk
- Log in to Plesk.
- Click on Scheduled Tasks in the upper right corner.
- Select the name of the task that you would like to remove.
- Click on the Remove button.
- It will load a new page and ask if you really want to delete it. Check the Confirm Removal box and click on the OK button.
- You will be taken back to the Scheduled Tasks screen and it should say: "Information: Scheduled tasks were removed."
Notes
*The user you are logging in with should have enough permissions to create a scheduled task. Windows Shared customers automatically have permission, and the Admin user for Windows Dedicated Servers automatically have permission. Additional users created by the Admin on a Windows Dedicated Server may or may not have permission to setup scheduled tasks, depending on what permissions you give them.