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A cron job is a script that is set to run at a particular time or interval. Drupal 8 has a cron that can run and perform various things regarding your Drupal 8 installation. These include checking for updates for the core and modules as well as maintenance tasks such as clearing logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By default, the cron task is set to not run, but you can certainly set it to run either at a scheduled time or even run it manually whenever you wish. The cron can be resource intensive on the webserver so it is not a good idea to run it too often. Below are the instructions on how to set your cron intervals as well as run the cron manually, if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this tutorial:<\/h2>\n

Setting the cron interval<\/a> Run the cron Manually<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How to run Cron jobs in Drupal 8<\/h2>\n

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Setting the cron interval<\/h3>\n
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  1. Log into your administration dashboard<\/a>.\n
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    Click the Menu<\/strong> tab option from the upper menu bar.<\/p>\n

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    Next, click on the Configuration<\/strong> tab from the second menu bar.<\/p>\n

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    This brings up the Configuration<\/em> screen. From here, find the Systems<\/em> category and click on the Cron<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n

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    From the Cron<\/em> page, locate the Cron Frequency<\/strong> dropdown and select your desired interval. It is recommended not to use a frequency of less than 12 hours as the cron can cause higher resource usage on your server as it runs. Limiting this to once or twice a day maximum will help maintain optimum server health.<\/p>\n

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  6. Once you have selected your interval, click on the Save<\/strong> button to finish up. Your cron will now run on the selected interval.\n
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    Running the cron manually<\/h3>\n
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    1. Log into the admin interface<\/a>.\n
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      Using the upper menu bar, click on the Menu<\/strong> option, then click on the Configuration<\/strong> option from the secondary menu bar.<\/p>\n

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    3. \"\"<\/a>\n
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      You are brought to the Configuration<\/em> screen. Look for the Systems<\/em> category and then click on the Cron<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n

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      Now that you are on the Cron<\/em> page, simply select the Run Cron<\/strong> button to run the cron function manually.<\/p>\n

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