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How to set up cronjob for Drupal

Follow this step-by-step to set up a cronjob for Drupal:

  • Visit your Drupal Administration > Reports > Status report
  • Copy the cronjob URL in the section Cron maintenance tasks.
Drupal core versionURL
Drupal 8https://www.example.com/cron/<key>
Drupal 7https://www.example.com/cron.php?cron_key=<key>
Drupal 6 and earlierhttps://www.example.com/cron.php
  • Log in to FastCron, click the new Cron job button.
  • Enter the cronjob URL into URL to call
  • Select When to call: Every 5 minutes, then Save and run your cronjob

And that’s it.

FastCron will run your cronjob for free, no monthly login required.

If you’re on a premium plan, you can run the cronjob every minute.