Laravel Cronjobs

Reference: https://laravel.com/docs/5.8/scheduling#introduction

• Laravel task schedule is defined in the app/Console/Kernel.php file’s schedule method.
• Create a new Laravel project

  laravel new (project name)

• Build a custom command.  Reference https://laravel.com/docs/7.x/artisan#introduction and https://laravel-news.com/custom-artisan-commands:

  php artisan make:command (command name)
  Example:  php artisan make:command testcrone

• This will generate a file in app/console/commands/(command name).php unless otherwise specified.  All commands within the app/Console/Commands directory will automatically be registered with Artisan.  If other directories are used, you will need to  make additional calls to the load method to scan other directories.
• In the (command name).php file, set $signature=’your command:name’ and add a description.
• In function handle(), issue your command
• Now open app/console/kernel.php
• Add custom command class to the $commands array. For example:

  protected $commands = [
          commands\testcron::class,
      ];

• Test that the command is working:

  php artisan (command signature)such as test:crone

  You should see the output from the command.

• Modify the schedule function to execute the command. For example:

  $schedule->command('testcron')->everyMinute()->withoutOverlapping()

  This will execute command testcron every minute.  There are a variety of schedules you may assign to your task.  See reference document for details.

• Now invoke the scheduler in the project directory (if artisan doesn’t work, you are in a subdirectory.  Try move up) :

  php artisan schedule:run

  This will work in Linux. For Windows, you still need to schedule it through the auto scheduler. Check out this post to proceed: http://laravel.at.jeffsbox.eu/laravel-5-scheduler-set-up-cron-on-windows