Task Scheduling in Laravel 12

Laravel Tip: Automate Repetitive Jobs with Task Scheduling (Laravel 12 + Shared Hosting)

Running scripts manually every day is a pain. Laravel’s Task Scheduler lets you run code automatically—hourly, daily, or whenever you choose—using just one cron entry.

1. Set a Single Cron

On the server (or cPanel), run:

* * * * * php /path-to-your-project/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

2. Define Scheduled Tasks (Laravel 12 Way)

Instead of Kernel.php, define schedules in routes/console.php:

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schedule;
Schedule::call(function () {
    \App\Jobs\SendReport::dispatch();    // send daily report
})->dailyAt('09:00');
Schedule::command('logs:clean')          // clean logs every Sunday
    ->weeklyOn(0, '23:30');
Schedule::call(fn () => Http::get('https://myapp.com/ping'))
    ->everyTenMinutes();

Laravel supports:

• ->everyMinute()
• ->hourly()
• ->dailyAt('13:00')
• ->weeklyOn(1, '08:00')
• ->monthly()
• …and more.

3. Run Scheduler on Shared Hosting (cPanel)

Even without root access, Cron Jobs in cPanel make it easy:

1. cPanel → Cron Jobs.
2. Time: set Every Minute (* * * * *).
3. Command: adjust for your path

/usr/bin/php /home/username/your-project/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

or, if inside public_html:

/usr/bin/php /home/username/public_html/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

Save — Laravel now “listens” every minute and fires tasks when due.

Tip: Some hosts limit per-minute cron; pick the smallest allowed (e.g., 5 minutes).

To debug, remove >> /dev/null 2>&1 so output goes to email or a log.

Why It’s Great

• One cron entry runs all recurring tasks
• Cleaner, code-driven scheduling (no messy raw cron math)
• Works with closures, jobs, or Artisan commands