Schedules run tasks for you on a timer, like taking a backup every six hours.
Create a schedule
- Open Schedules, and click Create schedule.
- Give it a name.
- Set when it runs. For every six hours, put
0in Minute, and*/6in Hour. Leave the others as*. - Click Create schedule.
Add a task
- Click Manage schedule, then New Task.
- Under Action, choose Create backup, then click Create Task.
You can also send a command, like a warning message, or restart the server.
That's it. Your server now backs itself up every six hours. When you reach your backup limit, the oldest backup is replaced.
Timing examples
- Minute
0, Hour*/6: every 6 hours - Minute
0, Hour4: every day at 04:00 - Minute
*/30: every 30 minutes
* means "every", and times are in UTC.
Just want a daily restart? See Restart your server automatically every day.