{"id":7450,"date":"2021-06-23T06:02:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T06:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=7450"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:03:09","slug":"how-to-setup-scheduled-tasks-in-plesk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-setup-scheduled-tasks-in-plesk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup Scheduled Tasks in Plesk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

In this article, you will find how to Setup Scheduled Tasks in Plesk. If you need to run scripts on your server at a specified time, you can use your server’s task scheduler to have the system run the scripts for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let\u2019s follow the steps to set Scheduled Task in Plesk:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Log in to Plesk<\/strong>.
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  2. Click on\u00a0Websites and Domains<\/strong> and select Scheduled Tasks<\/strong> from the right hand side on the screen.
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  3. Before adding a task, click on Settings<\/strong>.
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  4. Set your time zone and click on OK<\/strong>.
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  5. You will get a success message.
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  6. Now, to create a new task click on Add Task<\/strong>.
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  7. From the Task type<\/strong>\u00a0section, select a task that you want to schedule.<\/li>\r\n
  8. Here, we have selected Fetch a URL<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n
  9. In the URL<\/strong>\u00a0text box, enter the\u00a0URL<\/strong>\u00a0you want to run.<\/li>\r\n
  10. Then in the Run<\/strong>\u00a0section, specify the day and time you want the task to run.<\/li>\r\n
  11. Enter the description in the Description<\/strong>\u00a0text box.<\/li>\r\n
  12. If you want to set the notification then select one from these options. And hit the OK button.
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  13. You will get a message that the new task has been scheduled successfully. You can see your task below in the list.
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    This way one can Schedule Task in Plesk. For such more informative articles refer the KB section on the site. And if you need any help, please contact bodHOST<\/strong><\/a>, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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