Title: Cron question
Last modified: June 15, 2017

---

# Cron question

 *  [webfeat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfeat/)
 * (@webfeat)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/)
 * hi, I read the 2 guides on this, and the link to the paid for addon which I wont
   be buying to make this work. I have a question regarding setting up the cron 
   job.
 * if Im running this directly via php, what would the path be? i.e. to run existing
   crons I use
    */5 * * * * php /srv/www/path/43f9/htdocs/wp-cron.php if I adjust
   to use your idea, it would look like */5 * * * * php /srv/www/path/43f9/htdocs/?
   pipes=cron&task=callaio but I think it will fail as no file path is specified,
   perhaps I should be put index.php?pipes etc ? If your addon cant be run on schedule
   without a $29 addon, you need to put that in the description. I would like to
   get it working properly though as it seems pretty good.

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

 *  Plugin Contributor [Tung Pham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phamtungpth/)
 * (@phamtungpth)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/#post-9233339)
 * Hi,
 * Why do you think the schedule not work without the add-on? Itself could run schedule
   all of your pipes as the guide at [https://thimpress.com/schedule-auto-posting-pipes-cron-job/](https://thimpress.com/schedule-auto-posting-pipes-cron-job/)–
   > [https://www.screencast.com/t/ImNxXxuwq6l](https://www.screencast.com/t/ImNxXxuwq6l)
 * The add-on is only an advanced option for you in case you want to run cron with
   each pipe. Using that add-on, you could control separately running cron for a
   pipe.
 * Best Regards!
 *  Thread Starter [webfeat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfeat/)
 * (@webfeat)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/#post-9233860)
 * Sorry for the confusion. I’ve read a number of replies to tickets here and that
   addon was suggested in all of them to make it work.
 * For me, I just have 1 pipe that I want to make work via crontab. I cant use an
   internet url so need to use a server side one.
    I already tried the link you 
   posted but due to my requirements it does not work for me which is why I posted
   the info above. I cant use Curl or wGet. I need to use something like : */5 ****
   php /srv/www/path/43f9/htdocs/wp-cron.php which works fine for all my other tasks
   but doesnt call this one. What path should I use?
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tung Pham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phamtungpth/)
 * (@phamtungpth)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/#post-9240167)
 * Hi,
 * I am very sorry for not replying you soon because of the weekend!
 * In case your host does not allow running cronjob as the guide at [https://thimpress.com/schedule-auto-posting-pipes-cron-job/](https://thimpress.com/schedule-auto-posting-pipes-cron-job/)
   mentioned, I think you could try with cronjob on other services, such as: [https://www.easycron.com/](https://www.easycron.com/)…
 * Because our plugin does not support cronjob with wp-cron.php
 * Best Regards!
 *  Thread Starter [webfeat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfeat/)
 * (@webfeat)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/#post-9240315)
 * hi
    no that wont work. Its being used on a work intranet, the hosting isnt the
   issue. The issue is the site security that blocks it from the outside world also
   blocks a cron if its using the public url. What I need is the name of the file
   that actually runs the cron so I can call it via php i.e. */5 * * * * php /srv/
   www/path/43f9/htdocs/**[FILE NAME HERE]**?pipes=cron&task=callaio it must be 
   called from somewhere, I tried index.php but that resulted in an error.
 * so again, a full public url will not work in any way, from any provider or service.
   I need the internal path so php can run it internally. This should be perfectly
   possible.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Tung Pham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phamtungpth/)
 * (@phamtungpth)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/#post-9246942)
 * Hi webfeat,
 * Currently, WPPipes does not support the way which you are asking. You could only
   use 1 way for running your pipes automatically is by somehow, the link **yoursite_url/?
   pipes=cron&task=callaio** must be executed.
 * Best Regards!
 *  Thread Starter [webfeat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfeat/)
 * (@webfeat)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/#post-9247653)
 * thanks for the reply. Thats very disappointing

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

The topic ‘Cron question’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-pipes_baebe7.svg)
 * [WP Pipes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pipes/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pipes/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-pipes/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-pipes/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-pipes/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-pipes/reviews/)

 * 6 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [webfeat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfeat/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cron-question-3/#post-9247653)
 * Status: not resolved