Create a Cron Task in Plesk 9

A cron is a system command that you schedule to occur at a later date/time and allows you to automatically run commands.

1. Log into Plesk at https://1.2.3.4:8443/ where 1.2.3.4 is your IP
2. Once logged in Select Domains
3. On the right column select the domain you want to set up the cron for.
4. Scroll down and click the Scheduled Tasks icon
5. Select the user to run the task as
6. Click "Schedule New Task"
7. Set the parameters of the cron. Note that you can enter an asterisk (*) to select "all"
8. Enter values for minute, hour, day of month, month, and day of week.
9. Enter the path of the script you want to run; eg. /usr/bin/test_script.php
10. Click OK

The cron has now been setup, you should receive a notification.