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diff --git a/doc/cronjob.markdown b/doc/cronjob.markdown deleted file mode 100644 index 32f12888..00000000 --- a/doc/cronjob.markdown +++ /dev/null @@ -1,32 +0,0 @@ -Background Job Scheduling -========================= - -To work properly, Kanboard requires that a background job run on a daily basis. -Usually on Unix platforms, this process is done by `cron`. - -This background job is necessary for these features: - -- Reports and analytics (calculate daily stats of each projects) -- Send overdue task notifications -- Execute automatic actions connected to the event "Daily background job for tasks" - -Configuration on Unix and Linux platforms ------------------------------------------ - -There are multiple ways to define a cronjob on Unix/Linux operating systems, this example is for Ubuntu 14.04. -The procedure is similar to other systems. - -Edit the crontab of your web server user: - -```bash -sudo crontab -u www-data -e -``` - -Example to execute the daily cronjob at 8am: - -```bash -0 8 * * * cd /path/to/kanboard && ./kanboard cronjob >/dev/null 2>&1 -``` - -Note: the cronjob process must have write access to the database in case you are using Sqlite. -Usually, running the cronjob under the web server user is enough. |