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Cron Generator

Build crontab schedules with a friendly interface and preview when the job will run next.

How to use Cron Generator

  1. Set the minute, hour, day, month, and weekday fields.
  2. Read the plain-English schedule preview.
  3. Copy the generated cron expression into your crontab.

Frequently asked questions

What does * mean in cron?
An asterisk means "every" value for that field — e.g. * in the hour field runs every hour.
How do I run a job every 5 minutes?
Use */5 in the minute field, which the generator can produce for you.

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