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diff --git a/doc/cronjob.markdown b/doc/cronjob.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32f12888 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/cronjob.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +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. |