Executing php with crontab

Question

I\'m trying to run a php-script on a scheduled basis. So I\'d thought crontab was a good idea. The server I\'m using is on Linux which I\'m not that familiar with. So the pr

Answer 1

You can also use env, it will find and launch php for you:

/usr/bin/env php /var/www/some/path/script.php

Or you can place a shebang in your script.php (first line):

#!/usr/bin/env php

then make it executable, and make crontab call it directly, like in your first example:

5  * * * * /var/www/some/path/script.php