A cron job is a task on the server.
The settings are located in the "Settings" - "Cron" section.
In addition to setting the task execution time, this section allows you to view the task execution time on the server (in a file) and the task execution time on the website.
You can also force a task to be executed or get a link to execute a specific task.
Execution on the server or on the website?
If the task execution occurs on the website, then the task will be executed the moment a visitor accesses the website. If there are many tasks, the user will wait for the task to be executed. Until the task is completed, the user will not see the website. In cases where there are many tasks, this can take a considerable amount of time.
At the same time, there are simple tasks that are best executed on the website.
When executed on the server, visitors will not notice the load. However, to execute on the server, you need to configure the server cron to point to the cron file from our CMS, with the shortest possible interval.
Server/Hosting Setup
The server/hosting should access a special cron file as frequently as possible. This depends on the server's capabilities. Typically, it's every 2 minutes.
The file to access can be found in the "Settings" - "Cron" section.
At the top of the page:
On the server, the task typically looks like this:
* * * */02 * curl -k link_from_the_cron_section_from_https > /dev/null
However, this is not a universal setting. For precise configuration, please contact your hosting support or system administrator.
