Cron Job ????

Hello,
was wondering if anyone out there could help me get started with a cron job calling a php script. The way I have it working right now is using a refresh page every 15 seconds. I have read some documentation and it doesn't look to hard.
The script just runs out to a mysql database and if the conditions are meet sends an email.... Looking for some examples...

Thanks

how would it be if you just use
GET http://yoursite.com
that would run your php script and then you just set the times when it shall run.
Or did you want to know something else?

I guess you have something like cpanel.
with use
GET http://yoursite.com
I ment, put that into that space when you click on the cron job thing.

If you have a CPANEL, type this in the command field.

you can use
lynx http://domain.com/yourscript.php
aswell, so you've got a great selection

Grrr.. Lucky Anon!!!

I have never built a cron job script. I read a little about curl and it is a little over my php / computer knowlege. I was thinking I could just create a cron job that ran every 15 - 30 seconds that would call a php script that had no html in it.
I am not quite sure how to set a cron up or if this is the correct use for my situation. Here where I read my info at..
https://panel.dreamhost.com/kbase/index.cgi?area=2506

have you got cpanel or something like that installed on your host?

Ah I just read your link, have you got access to the shell if you haven't got cpanel?

Yes I can make it to shell fine and can move around fairly well. I am running slackware and it comes with cron so this where I am most likely to use for right now...

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