Re: Best way to start a CRON

Pure Web Solution wrote:

I run several PHP scripts via CRON in the following way: put the following in the top of the php script: #!/usr/local/bin/php -q (linux system - location of php bin)

^^^^^^^ If you're going to use this....

and in the CRONTAB I have the following: 10 1 * * * root /usr/local/bin/php -q /script/CRONexport.php

There's no need to repeat it here ^^^ (make the script executable)

the -q supress HTML headers.

_HTTP_ headers. This is only necessary if you're running an older version. The CLI (since 4.2 I think) automatically does this. http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.php -- John C. Nichel IV Programmer/System Admin (ÜberGeek) Dot Com Holdings of Buffalo 716.856.9675 jnichel@dotcomholdingsofbuffalo.com