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# Scheduling tasks in Plesk

> Learn to schedule tasks in Plesk with our video demo or step-by-step guide in just a few clicks.

This article describes how to configure scheduled tasks in Plesk. Using the task scheduler, you can:

* Run commands at intervals that you specify.

* Fetch URLs at intervals that you specify.

* Run PHP scripts at intervals that you specify.

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## Adding a scheduled task

To watch a video that demonstrates the following procedure, please click below:

To add a scheduled task to your account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the right sidebar, click **Scheduled Tasks**:\
   ![Plesk - Scheduled Tasks icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-scheduled-tasks-icon.png)

3. Click **Add Task**.

4. On the **Schedule a Task** page, in the **Task type** section, select the type of task that you want to set up:

* Select **Run a command** to use commands recognized by the Windows Command Center. In the **Command** text box, specify the command, as well as any optional arguments in the **with arguments** text box.

* Select **Fetch a URL** to retrieve a URL with similar functionality to the [curl](https://curl.haxx.se/) program. In the **URL** text box, specify the URL you want to fetch.

* Select **Run a PHP script** to run PHP scripts hosted on the server. In the **Script path** text box, specify the path to the script file, as well as any optional arguments in the **with arguments** text box. In the **Use PHP version** list box, select the PHP version you want to use to run the script.

5. In the **Run** section, specify the frequency and time with which you want to run the scheduled task.

6. In the **Description** text box, type a note or comment related to the scheduled task, or leave the text box empty.

7. In the **Notify** section, select how frequently you want to receive notifications related to the scheduled task.

8. To immediately run the scheduled task, click **Run Now**.

9. To save the scheduled task, click **OK**.

## Editing a scheduled task

To edit an existing scheduled task, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the right sidebar, click **Scheduled Tasks**:\
   ![Plesk - Scheduled Tasks icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-scheduled-tasks-icon.png)

3. Click the scheduled task you want to edit. Plesk displays the same **Schedule a Task** page that you used to create the task with all of the task's settings.

## Removing a scheduled task

To remove a scheduled task from your account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Plesk.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your Plesk account, please see [this article](/docs/logging-in-and-out-of-plesk).

2. In the right sidebar, click **Scheduled Tasks**:\
   ![Plesk - Scheduled Tasks icon](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-plesk-scheduled-tasks-icon.png)

3. Select the check box for the task or tasks you want to remove, and then click **Remove**.

4. Click **Yes** to confirm the deletion. Plesk removes the task or tasks that you selected.

## More information

To view the official Plesk documentation about how to use the task scheduler, please visit [http://docs.plesk.com/en-US/onyx/customer-guide/scheduling-tasks.65207](http://docs.plesk.com/en-US/onyx/customer-guide/scheduling-tasks.65207).

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