Setting Up Cron in Beadmin Panel

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Creating a Cron Job

To get started with task automation, open the Cron section in your control panel:

Preparing the Script

Before creating a job, you need to prepare a script that will be executed on schedule:

As an example, we'll create a script to automatically delete old backups. This script will find and remove backups older than 14 days:

find /var/lib/beadmin/backup -type f -mtime +14 -print

Creating the Script

Click the Create Script button. In the window that appears:

1. Enter a clear name, for example delete_backup_older_14_days
2. Add the script code in the Script Content field
3. Click Create

Configuring the Cron Job

Now that the script is ready, it's time to set up automatic execution. Click Create Job:

In the job creation form, fill in the following parameters:

Basic Settings:

• Job name: Delete Old Backups
• Select the previously created script from the dropdown list

Additional Options:

• Run on the last day of the month — a useful feature for tasks that should run at month's end regardless of its duration (28, 30, or 31 days). For example, for generating monthly reports.

• Run as superuser — enable this option if the script requires elevated permissions to work with system files or protected directories.

Execution Schedule:

Specify the execution time in cron format, for example: 0 5 15 * *

Switch the toggle to Activated and click Create:

Done! Your Cron job has been successfully created and will appear in the general list:

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Managing Jobs

Running a Job Manually

Sometimes you need to run a task immediately without waiting for the schedule. To do this, simply click the Play button next to the desired job:

Editing a Job

To modify the parameters of an existing job, click the pencil icon:

Make the necessary changes and save them by clicking Update:

Deleting a Job

If a job is no longer needed, click the trash icon:

Confirm your decision in the dialog box:

The job will be removed from the system:

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Managing Scripts

Editing a Script

To change the script content, click the pencil icon in the scripts section:

Edit the code or parameters and click Save:

Deleting a Script

To remove an unused script, click the trash icon and confirm the action:

The script has been successfully removed from the system:

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