This guide concerns the task scheduler, a feature that allows you to run scripts on Web Hosting at the time and frequency of your choice in order to automate repetitive tasks.

Accessing the task scheduler (webcron)

To access the task scheduling tool:

1. Click here to access the management of your website on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the website in question:
   
3. Click on Advanced Tools in the left-hand menu.
4. Click on Task Scheduler.
5. Existing crons and tasks that are currently running are displayed under the two tabs on the page.
6. Click on the Schedule a task button to create a scheduled task, specifying whether the URL of the script to be executed is protected by a password, whether you want to receive notifications, and, of course, the desired interval (see below), etc.:
   
7. Don't forget to activate the task using the toggle switch:
   

Minimum intervals

In the next step, you can schedule the cron according to…

• [ a ]… pre-established intervals, such as once a week…
• [ b ]… or a customization with a minimum interval of:
  • 15 minutes with shared hosting
  • 1 minute on Cloud Server

Notifications & analysis

In the next step, you can activate email notifications:

The next step allows you to activate an analysis of the task:

Run the task manually once

Once the task is created, click on the action menu ⋮ located to the right of the item in question to access the quick management of your task and its execution log:

At the top of the page, you can click on the button to run the task manually once: