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What is cron and how do I schedule automated tasks in cPanel?

A cron job is a scheduled task that runs automatically at specified intervals — essential for WordPress maintenance, automated backups, sending scheduled emails, and processing queued jobs. In Connect Quest cPanel > Advanced > Cron Jobs, set the schedule using minute/hour/day/month/weekday fields and the command to run. Common examples: WordPress cron (*/5 * * * * php /home/user/public_html/wp-cron.php) runs every 5 minutes for post scheduling and plugin tasks; daily backup (0 2 * * * /usr/local/bin/backup.sh) runs at 2 AM; database optimization (0 3 * * 0 wp db optimize) runs Sunday 3 AM. Use crontab.guru to visually build cron schedules. Available on all Connect Quest hosting plans at connectquest.co.in.

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