Frequently Asked Questions

The NearlyFreeSpeech.NET FAQ (*)

Programming (*)

Q. What can I do if I want a script to run every so often on my site (like cron)?

We allow the setup of scheduled tasks that run on a regular schedule, as often as once every ten minutes. This feature is available as "Manage Scheduled Tasks" in the "Actions" box on the Site Information page.

This feature is supported for all server types including static sites and can run tasks either as the site owner or the web user.

Output from the scheduled task (stdout and stderr), if any, will be delivered by email if possible. If there is no output, no email will be sent. If your email address is bouncing or refusing messages, or if the output is extremely large, it will be diverted to a file in your site's /home/logs directory.

For tasks that need to run more frequently, you should consider a daemon process instead.