WHM allows you to configure cron jobs intervals for the upcp, backup and cpbackup scripts.
To access the WHM Cron Jobs interface:
- Access your WHM installation
- Navigate to Server Configuration >> Configure cPanel Cron Jobs
- Set the cron jobs intervals setting (Minute, Hour, Day, Month, Weekday) and click the Save button. You will see a confirmation message: Success: Your cron entry for “upcp/backup/cpbackup” has been successfully saved.
cPanel provides some info for cron jobs:
Minute: The number of minutes between each execution of the cron job, or the minute of each hour on which you wish to run the cron job. For example, 15 to run the cron job every 15 minutes.
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Hour: The number of hours between each execution of the cron job, or the hour each day (in military format) at which you wish to run the cron job. For example, 2100 to run the cron job at 9:00pm.
Day: The number of days between each execution of the cron job, or the day of the month on which you wish to run the cron job. For example, 15 to run the cron job on the 15th of the month.
Month: The number of months between each execution of the cron job, or the month of the year in which you wish to run the cron job. For example, 7 to run the cron job in July.
Weekday: The day(s) of the week on which you wish to run the cron job.
The video tutorial:
Related KB article: Working with cron jobs – create, edit and delete them with cPanel