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Cron jobs allow you to automate repetitive tasks on the server that hosts your web site. This is a powerful tool that allows you to take a hands-free approach to repetitive tasks. For example, you could add a cron job that automatically copies a MySQL database to a separate location on your site as a backup.

There are two different modes you can use to add a cron job:

Warning: You need to have a good knowledge of Linux commands before you can use cron jobs effectively. Check your script with your hosting administrator before adding a cron job.

To add or modify a cron job:

1) Click on the Cron jobs button on the home page.

2) If you want to use the Standard mode, click on the Standard button.

Note: You can always click on the Reset Changes button to change the cron job back to whatever it was before you started entering information.

3) If you want to use the Advanced mode, click on the Advanced (Unix Style) button.

Note: You can always click on the Reset Changes button to change the cron job back to whatever it was before you started entering information.

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