automatic run php code without user control

Question

I don't know how to call this.

if I wrote a php script to calculate an interest for saving account.

how can I tell the program to run the script on the end of the day without user monitoring. such as 0.00am or the server start.

Which OS? And do you have access to the hosting machine, or is this hosted on server somewhere? — Brad Christie, Jan 19 '11 at 17:00

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 19 '11 at 17:00

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If you are on UNIX server, Cron is the way to go. On Windows machine use Scheduled tasks.

answered Jan 19 '11 at 17:00

Matěj Zábský

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 19 '11 at 17:00

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Call the PHP file via CLI using Crontab, if you're on Windows try pyCron.

answered Jan 19 '11 at 17:00

Alix Axel

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 19 '11 at 17:01

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you need to run cron jobs look wiki cron for more information. hope this helps.

answered Jan 19 '11 at 17:01

bharath

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