Scheduling Tasks

If you need to run scripts on your site at specific time, use the task scheduler on your provider's server to make the system automatically run the scripts for you.

To schedule a task:

1. On your Home page, click Scheduler in the Hosting group.
2. Click Add New Task.
3. Input a name for your task in the Description field.
4. In Scheduler notification, specify whether the scheduler should notify you when it runs this task. The following options are available:
   • Disabled - do not nofity you.
   • Send to the default e-mail - send the notification to your default e-mail address.
   • Send to the e-mail I specify - send the nofitication to the e-mail specified in the corresponding field. After selecting this option, you need to input the required e-mail in the field on the right.
5. Specify which command to run. Type it into the Path to executable file input box. If you need to run the command with certain options, type them in the Arguments field.
6. Select the appropriate priority in the Task priority field. Task priority can be set to Low, Normal or High.
7. Specify when to run your command by selecting the appropriate checkboxes in the Hours, Days of Month, Months or Days of Week fields.
8. Click OK.

To temporarily suspend execution of scheduled task:

1. On your Home page, click Scheduler in the Hosting group.
2. Choose a task that you wish to suspend and click the command name.
3. Click Disable.

To resume execution of scheduled task:

1. On your Home page, click Scheduler in the Hosting group.
2. Choose a task whose execution you wish to resume and click the command name.
3. Click Enable.

To unschedule a task:

1. On your Home page, click Scheduler in the Hosting group.
2. Select a check box to the right of the task that you wish to unschedule.
3. Click Remove Selected.
4. Confirm removal and click OK.