How can I create a scheduled task to run a PHP file?
Yes, I filled out everything in the scheduled task, but it still doesn't work.
Run: "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\WEB\4w_website\save.php"
Start in: "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs\WEB\4w_website"
It just opens the PHP file in Notepad.
I gave the correct user name and pwd.
Please help me..
The Run command should be
C:\Path\to\php.exe -f "C:\Path\to\file.php"
From the command line help of php.exe:
-f Parse and execute <file>.
I just wrote a .bat file that does the work file.bat
#ECHO OFF
php.exe -f "C:\code\cust.php"
And put it in the Schedule Tasks like this:
Run: C:\code\file.bat
Start in: C:\code\
If you running php scripts, in most of cases script awaiting to be runned in current folder.
That mean you must set up folder each your action, use field "Start In".
Example:
Run: C:\php\php.exe
Arguments: -f C:\web\myscript.php
Do not forget:
Start in: C:\web\
Sounds like you don't have PHP files associated with the EXE.
You can do this My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > File Types. If nothing else, this can also help you verify your settings for them.
Otherwise, you can specify "C:\path\to\php.exe [file]" in the task.
This is what I did:
PHP file
<?php my code goes here ?>
*Note if you are using HTTP API/CURL in CLI use dl("php_curl.dll");
this loads curl into cli
Now I added PHP to windows path variable, this can be done from My computer, properties, advanced settings, environment variables, new
Next I created a .bat file, simply open a notepad & type code below and save as myfile.bat
#ECHO OFF
php -f d:\wamp\www\V3\task.php
This site might help you on .bat file syntax.
Now create a new scheduled task on windows & call the above .bat file as source,
For those people that can't able to make #Tomalak's answer work:
Check if there are spaces () in your directory. If it does, you need to enclose them with ".
"C:\Path\to php file\php.exe" -f "C:\Path\to php file\file.php"
And if it still did not work, check your file.php if there are included files in it.
include("file2.php"); /* OR */
include_once("file2.php");
Remove it. And if the included file in your file.php is really needed, try to move the code/script from that included file to your main file.
I think, you must execute your PHP script via URL.
you can write batch script for execute URL.
Why you don't write backend script in other language such as batch script, vbscript or etc.
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I need to run a php script at midnight every night on my server. On a linux system I'd set up a cron job, but I'm stuck with a windows system.
I know I have to set up a task using the windows task scheduler, and that the task will need to run a .bat file which in turn will run the php file, but I'm stuck trying to write the .bat file.
What I currently have is:
#echo off
REM this command runs the nightly cron job
start "C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.3\php.exe" -f C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons\reminder-email.php
But when I try to manually run the .bat file to test it, I get a windows alert saying
"Windows cannot find '-f'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
What have I missed?
The START command optionally accepts a title for the created window as its first argument; in this case, it thinks that C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.3\php.exe is the title to display and -f (the second argument) is the executable you want to run.
You can therefore fix this by providing a placeholder title, e.g.
start "email reminder task" "C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.3\php.exe" -f C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons\reminder-email.php
Or, preferably, you can ditch the START command altogether (you aren't using any of its unique facilities) and just run PHP directly:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.3\php.exe" -f C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons\reminder-email.php
Actually, you don't even need a batch-file.
You can run the php-script from the task scheduler.
Just let the task scheduler run php.exe and set the location of the php-file as the argument of the task.
Can I suggest a small change.
echo off
REM This adds the folder containing php.exe to the path
PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.3
REM Change Directory to the folder containing your script
CD C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons
REM Execute
php reminder-email.php
PS. Putting Apache,MySQL or PHP in Program Files is a bad idea. Dont use windows folders with spaces in their names.
How about this?
set php="C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.3\php.exe"
%php% -f C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons\reminder-email.php
Sadly this took close to 10 hours to figure out. Some protocols such as WinRM and PSEXEC must pass the logged in user account regardless of the credentials supplied (that or PHP overrides whatever you type in). At any rate, to get PSEXEC, WinRM or just kicking off batch files that connect to remote computers, you will need to change the IIS run as account to a user with rights to those resources (service account). I realize this is a huge security hole, but that is by design. PHP is secure so that it can't be hacked easily, you have to override their security by specifying a run as account. Not the same thing as your app pool account - although your IIS credentials can use your app pool account.
Try like this guys!
cd E:\xampp\htdocs\my-project
E:
php artisan schedule:run
I have 2 php files. One which stores various xml files in a database and other php files takes those xml files as input, parse them and produces a another table having various information about the xml files.
I want this work to be scheduled for everynight.
I want to do this via batch files but I have no idea how to use .bat files, and how to incoorporate the php script in it.
Need help/guidance.
Thanks.
Yogesh
I assume you are doing this on a windows machine as you mention a .bat file
PHP can be executed from a command line e.g. a dos shell
http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.commandline.introduction.php
Once you get it working manually just put what you are typing in a text file. (.bat)
You can execute the .bat file (a program file to windows) when you want using a scheduler, e.g. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/schedule-a-task
create start.sh add this code:
#!/bin/bash
php /path/to/folder/script.php
chmod 644 script.php
OR
create start.sh add this code:
#!/bin/bash
/path/to/folder/script.php
chmod 755 script.php
the first line of your script.php has to be:
#!/usr/bin/php
So I'm working with a designer on a website in PHP/MySQL and there are a few scripts that he would like to have to make life easier for him. He is pretty comfortable using the command line for stuff like git, SASS, node, etc. I would like him to be able to run my scripts like he would run a program, instead of running it through PHP.
So instead of this:
php /path/to/file/create_module.php module_name
I would like to do this:
myscript create_module module_name
Is it possible to do this with PHP on an Apache server? I know I will most likely have to modify the server to interpret it properly, which is fine. I just don't even know where to begin, and couldn't find what I needed on Google.
Your best bet would to be to create an alias.
So an alias of myscript would actually point to the command: php /path/to/file/create_module.php and then any extra arguments will be passed as typed.
In command line, do the following:
cd /etc/
nano bash.bashrc
At the very bottom of the file, add this line of text:
alias "myscript=php /path/to/file/create_module.php"
BASHRC is a script that is run on user login, so the alias will be recreated every time the user logs into the system.
I am not sure what you are looking for myscript to do, but to run a php script via the command line without specifying the php binary, just add a a shebang, like
#!/bin/env php
<?php
// The above expects env is in /bin
$foo = "bar";
Or the full path if you like
#!/usr/bin/php
Another option: Shell script wrapper
create a new text file in /bin or another directory in your PATH, name it how you would like to invoke your script and give it this content
#!/bin/bash
cd /path/to/your/php/scripts/folder
php script.php $*
don't forget to
chmod a+x /path/to/bash/script
The advantage of this is that your PHP script is run in the right directory where it may expect other resources to be that it depends on.
On A Linux Solution:
/usr/bin/php /path/to/file.php
On a Windows Solution:
C:\Path\To\PHPExe C:\Path\To\phpfile.php
I have a php script that triggers some magento actions, and I set it to a cron of:
cd /home/dir/public_html; php -f file.php;
This starts the script, however it does not finish executing for some reason, the cron runs as the user "user", and when I run the command from the terminal as root it works perfectly. All the files it uses are chowned to user however. I thought it was an issue with paths which is why I added the CD command to the front of it, however that wasn't it.
I'm thinking this may be an issue with the creation of a lock file, I have it create a lock file, run the script, then delete the lock file in order to prevent it from running if it already is. The lock file is generated but never deleted, my knowledge is if it creates it as user "user" then it should be able to delete it as that user as well.
Any thoughts? Much appreciated.
Try to put the full path of PHP, or define the PATH variable in the first lines of crontab:
PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/games:/sbin:/usr/sbin
Edit : moreover, you can log your script like that :
* * * * * cd /home/dir/public_html; /usr/bin/php -f file.php; &>/tmp/file.log
Instead of calling the php from within the cronjob, call a shell script which is calling the php file then.
You can then change the environment the script is running in w/o the need to change the cronjob and you can easier test-drive the cron command (as you can just call the shell-script).
You can then, in the shell script, change the directory where the php-script expects to be in which will most certainly solve your issue.
Additionally you can change ini directives, handle logging and shell error handling, like piping STDERR to a file etc.
This is not exactly your problem, but the information given in this question might solve your issue: How can I force PHP Version for Command Line?.
I have installed localhost/server in my machine and I need to run a php script using windows schedule task. how do I add path in "Actions" tab in schedule task / cofigure the script to run for particular period?
Locate the php.exe executable on your system and pass it the name of the script file using the -f parameter.
Example:
C:\Xampp\php\php.exe -f C:\Xampp\htdocs\my_script.php
Reference:
Introduction to using PHP on the command line
PHP command line options
Here's how did it.
Windows scheduler -> create a new task -> action tab -> Edit
At least I tried out some suggestions but it doesn't work so I tried this.
Use a bat file and schedule to execute that bat file.
For example in the bat file executephp.bat, write this
c:\xampp\php\php.exe -f c:\xampp\htdocs\do_something.php
save that bat file that contains that line.
Go to windows scheduler and create a new task and in action tab, browse to point that executephp.bat and for start in -> direct to the directory u have that executephp.bat.
For example if u save the file under C:\xampp\htdocs put that C:\xampp\htdocs in the start in.
Remember to invoke the script even when the user is not logged on.
Everything is set and it will execute without problem.
You can use PHP Command Line to execute it rather then trying to load it through the browser.
Under the actions tab, create a new action and:
Program/Script: Point to your PHP.exe file
Add Arguments: -f /path/to/php/file.php
Optionally you can make it start in the script's directory as well.
create Schedule task
Scheduler->Actions->Edit Action
if you have php file
Program/script: powershell
Add arguments: curl http://localhost/demo/cron.php
if you have MVC/CMS URL
Program/script: powershell
Add arguments: curl http://localhost/demo/controller/method
I just wanted to leave what i had to do to get this working for server 2012. Which was what has previously been said but with added quotes and using the 'Add arguments' box. So in Task Scheduler->Actions->Edit Action.
Program/script: "C:\xampp\php\php.exe"
Add arguments: -f "<full path and filename>"
Start in: <Path to file>
(I had to use 'start in' as i referred to class's within the script)
Hope this helps.
Here's how I did it.
In the Run box: c:\location_of_my_php_installation\php.exe -f c:\location_of_my_php_file\php_file.php
In the Start in box: c:\location_of_my_php_installation\php.exe
you can directly call your local host url by using
explorer "http://localhost/yourFile.php"
If the answer given by Pekka does not work (C:\Xampp\php\php.exe -f C:\Xampp\htdocs\my_script.php), make sure that you have the correct PHP extensions enabled as well as the correct php.ini file being used for the PHP version you are using.
I ran into this issue recently and resolved it. I was using PHP v5.4 to run my script.php that was nested within the top level PHP folder (v5.3). When I ran the script.php, from within the v5.4 folder, it was using the v5.3 php.ini file with different extensions, which caused the script.php to fail.
To fix this, here is what I did within the Task Scheduler : Actions tab
Program Script:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.4\php.exe"
Add Arguements:
-c "C:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\v5.4\php.ini" -f "C:\Xampp\htdocs\script.php"
Using the -c option, you can specify which php.ini file should be used (stackflow answer).
I verified which php was in use by following this stackflow answer.
In command line, type php -m to check which extensions are enabled.
Then, use php --ini to check which .ini file(s) is/are being read by PHP.
You may not be using the correct ini file for the PHP version you are using if you have multiple versions installed.
You dont need a .bat file just set the options in the task scheduler:
So here i've just pointed to the php.exe and then in the arguments the
-f fullpath2PHP file
The important bit is the Start in part - this should be the folder your php file (the one you want to run) sits in.
so for example:
File location
-f c:\inetpub\wwwroot\runthisplease\myFile.php
Start in
c:\inetpub\wwwroot\runthisplease\
You can test this by creating a windows shortcut (but you cannot schedule a shortcut link)
In the properties for your task in the Task Scheduler, change the account for which your script is running under to the SYSTEM account.
Beaware! You should ONLY do this for scripts you fully trust - Doing this elevates the privileges to of the script to beyond administrator.
To create a scheduler in Windows, you need to:
Create .bat file on your server or system;
Type the following command in your.bat file: “F:\xampp\php\php.exe” -f “F:/xampp/htdocs/sitefolder/test.php”;
Set the scheduler time and file in your task scheduler in Windows.