Setup Cronjobs for reminder and aftersale email
Cron jobs are scheduled tasks that run automatically at specified intervals on a server. They are an essential part of managing and automating repetitive tasks in the background, without the need for manual intervention. Cron jobs are particularly useful for our function to send Aftersales and reminder emails before or after the time of an appointment.
Cron jobs are typically managed by your hosting provider. In this help center article, we will explain how to set up a cron job with your hosting provider and provide an example of the action to be entered.
Step 1: Check Your Hosting Provider's Control Panel
Before reaching out to your hosting provider, first check your control panel to see if there is an option for setting up cron jobs. Some providers have a dedicated section for this purpose, while others may require manual configuration.
If you're unable to find the option to set up a cron job in your control panel, reach out to your hosting provider for assistance. They can guide you through the process or even set it up on your behalf.
Step 2: Locate the Action for the Cron Job
The action to be entered as a cron job can be found in your plugin settings under "Settings > Notification & Quotes."
Step 3: Enter the Action for the Cron Job
An example of the action to be entered as a cron job is:
cd /home/domain.com/subfolder/public_html && php /home/domain.com/subfolder/public_html/wp-content/plugins/Repairplugin-pro/cron.php rp > /dev/null 2>&1
This example sets the cron job to run every 5 minutes.
Step 4: Configure Notification Sending Time
To adjust the time at which emails are sent, navigate to Settings > Notifications & Auotes. From there, select either Reminder or Aftersale Email and modify the number of hours to your desired time.
