A bit confuse about how to using. about cron HOT 10 CLOSED

Hi @iClosedz,
your crontab definitions only work if PHP is installed on your server at /usr/bin/php and your Laravel page is located at /var/www/laravel. This are only example values so you need to change them. Just test Cron by running the command from the shell. If everything works fine you can find the jobs at your database table cron_job. Your jobs only run every day at 4 and 5 o'clock, so please add a example job with the expression '* * * * *' for testing. Or you have to wait until it is 4 or 5 o'clock.

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Thank you for you answer.
If I have example job with the expression '* * * * *' to test.
so my crontab setting must set to * * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/laravel/artisan cron:run too ?

and last thing,
How can I call the controller from global.php (I'm new on laravel and MVC = =)
I using php-fpm so how can I find the php path like /usr/bin/php

Thank you verymuch @liebig you create the best thing for us to handle the cronjob.

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Thank you for your feedback @iClosedz. Please check if PHP is callable at /usr/bin/php and change this value if PHP is installed at a different location. And please check if your Laravel page is located at /var/www/laravel/ and change this value if your Laravel page is installed at a different location. The crontab command * * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/laravel/artisan cron:run is only an example. You have to check where your PHP and Laravel homepage is located. I don't know php-fpm so please ask your hoster for this information.

You can't call a controller from Cron. A controller is used to handle a request and return the response. A Cronjob is not a standard request. But don't worry, you can access all Laravel features from the global.php file.

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yes I understand * * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/laravel/artisan cron:run is an example
but I want to make sure that if I use Cron::add so I need to set crontab right ?

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I don't understand your comment. You need crontab to start Cron. Please have a look at the readme.

Do I really need crontab or an online cronjob service

Yes, you do. In comparison to a Java application server for example, PHP only runs if it is executed. If crontab or an online cronjob service provider calls PHP and starts the application, Cron can execute the jobs and will start the work. If PHP is not started, the application sleeps and nothing happens.

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• * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/laravel/artisan cron:run Is use to start Cron
  and why Cron::add is need to add the time 'example1', '* * * * *' ?

Is this duplicate ?

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Dude, please read my comment again. You need a request or command call to start Cron. PHP is only running if you execute it. And that does the crontab job * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/laravel/artisan cron:run. Now you have to add all your PHP jobs with the Cron::add function. There is a little overhead, because you add the expression * * * * * twice. But if you have a job who is running every minute and a job which only needs to be executed every five minutes, you need crontab to call Cron every minute. If you are searching for the best crontab interval, please have a look at the readme.

What is the best interval to call the route or command?

The best interval depends on your jobs. If one job should be executed every minute and another every five minutes, the route or command has to be called every minute. In general you have to find the greatest common divisor of your jobs. Please don't forget to change the runInterval config value if the route or command is not called every minute (default value) and if you want to use Cron's in time check.

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Oh! I got it. Thank you very much @liebig .

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You are welcome @iClosedz

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This issue is closed for a while, but I have to correct me:
You can call a controller method from Cron with App::make('App\Http\Controllers\YourController')->method();. I am sorry for my mistake.

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