How to set up the WHMCS cron job using cPanel

Description
  • In order for WHMCS to be able to perform automated tasks such as invoicing and account suspension, you must first set up cron job.
  • It can be done in many common control panels, such as cPanel, which will be used in this tutorial.
  • Go to Setup and click on Automation Settings.
  • WHMCS provides you with the command necessary to run the cron job using PHP. Copy the command and proceed to cPanel.
  • Scroll down to find the Cron jobs icon. Click on Standard button. You can enter the email address to which cron job will send output.
  • Scroll down and paste command. By default, cron job is set to run at 3 AM sharp every day out of the year. Set the time to 5 AM. Click on Save Cronjob option.

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