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Chapter 2Administering Sugarb. Enter the following line to your crontab:* * * * * cd /path/to/sugar/crm; php -f cron.php >/dev/null 2>&1c. To fine tune this job, change the first two “*”. The first is the “Minutes” value,the second is the “Hours” value.For example, to run the cronjob every 3 minutes, enter:"*/3 * * * * cd /path/to/sugar/crm; php -fcron.php > /dev/null 2>&14. Test the crontab line as follows to confirm that your system is ready to run:a. At a terminal prompt, copy and paste the command for your cronjob, and runit; the logic here is that if the command will execute successfully when runmanually, the crontab will be able to execute successfully as well.b. If your cronjob looks as follows:* * * * * cd /var/www/html/sugarcrm; php -f cron.php> /dev/null 2>&1type the command from "cd.." to "2&>1" into a terminal and press Enter.c. If any errors occur, refer to “Troubleshooting Tips” on page 35.5. Save your changes and close.Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, Server) SystemsSet up the Windows batch file as follows:1. Create a batch file that will execute all the necessary commands.2. Enter the following paths in the batch file:cd c:\path\to\your\sugarinstanceThis folder should contain the cron.php file. c:\path\to\your\php.exe -c c:\windows\php.ini -f cron.php3. Run the batch file from a command prompt to ensure that the output has no errors.4. If you encounter problems, do the following:a. Determine which PHP binary to use based on your PHP version.PHP 4.xIf your system has a 4.x version of PHP, the PHP-CGI binary is namedphp.exe and is typically located in the root folder of your PHP install folder.To allow it to interact with the dynamic libraries, specify the location of thephp.ini file. This can vary from system to system. If you are unsure, assumingthat php.exe is located in c:\php, enter the following command at thecommand prompt:c:\php\php.exe -r phpinfo();The system will identify the php.ini file and its location.PHP 5.xIf your system has a 5.x version of PHP, the PHP-CGI binary is named phpcgi.exe(not php-cli.exe) and is typically located in the root folder of yourPHP install folder. To allow it to interact with the dynamic libraries, specify32 Sugar Community Edition Installation and Administration Guide