free-hosting server [ Absolut ] has issues from about 06:30 2014-02-17 UTC
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You can NOT have a Cron job execution (starting) for less-than five (5) minutes with free hosting accounts
Cron jobs may not request external content - and you can have only one (1) Cron job execution per five (5) minutes with free-hosting accounts
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This Cron job will make a 'output' log file in your public_html folder and assumes you PHP script is in you public_html folder
to test - set the 'time' for every six (6) minutes - I suggest setting it to run no more frequently than you will actually need - after the test
Code:
Minute -- */6
Hour ---- *
Day ----- *
Month --- *
Weekday --*
replace {your cPanel name} and {your PHP file name} with yours - without the "{" "}" - do not add any spaces
cron command:
/usr/local/bin/php /home/{your cPanel name}/public_html/{your PHP file name} 2>&1 >> /home/{your cPanel name}/public_html/cron_output.log