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Where can i place the file for the cron job machine to execute?

i`m using a share hosting server where i have to login to my cpanel, i place a file at /public_html/filename.php and i type the file address like * * * * * /public_html/filename.php but the cron sent me a mail that no such file or directory found.

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/public_html/filename.php is relative to the server, so my guess would be that the cron dameon does not view / as the server root. Try ./public_html/file.php.

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~/public_html/filename.php also has a shot at working if starting with a dot doesn't do it.

i've always had to set up my cron jobs with something like /usr/bin/php -f /full/path/to/script.php though, but i think you can do it by giving a php file execute permissions and putting where to find php at the top of the file.

also, with everything set to stars that's going to run every minute -- do you really need it that often?