# Are cron jobs needed?

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/are-cron-jobs-needed/5365>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [September 16, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/are-cron-jobs-needed/5365 "2016-09-16T13:07:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![jwrobbs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jwrobbs/32/42_2.png) [@jwrobbs](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jwrobbs)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/are-cron-jobs-needed/5365/1 "2016-09-16T13:07:18Z")

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My install has a couple issues and troubleshooting hasn’t gotten me anywhere. So I’m starting over and double checking every assumption I have.  
  
  
  
Does Mautic need cron jobs to function?  
  
  
  
Situation A: If I don’t ever get into Mautic and want everything to be automated, I MUST have cron jobs or nothing will happen.  
  
  
  
Situation B: I get into Mautic every day. Would that trigger everything? Would that fire off campaigns, adjust scores, edt segments, etc. Or do I still need to trigger specific files with cron jobs?  
  
  
  
Thanks for the help,  
  
  
  
Josh

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**Author:** ![jwrobbs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jwrobbs/32/42_2.png) [@jwrobbs](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jwrobbs)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/are-cron-jobs-needed/5365/2 "2016-09-16T13:07:18Z")

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My install has a couple issues and troubleshooting hasn’t gotten me anywhere. So I’m starting over and double checking every assumption I have.

Does Mautic need cron jobs to function?

Situation A: If I don’t ever get into Mautic and want everything to be automated, I MUST have cron jobs or nothing will happen.

Situation B: I get into Mautic every day. Would that trigger everything? Would that fire off campaigns, adjust scores, edt segments, etc. Or do I still need to trigger specific files with cron jobs?

Thanks for the help,

Josh

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**Author:** ![ninjoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/ninjoan/32/1005_2.png) [@ninjoan](https://forum.mautic.org/u/ninjoan)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/are-cron-jobs-needed/5365/3 "2016-09-16T13:31:39Z")

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@jwrobbs Cron is a vital part for Mautic without Cron job Mautic will not work properly.

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**Author:** ![jwrobbs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jwrobbs/32/42_2.png) [@jwrobbs](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jwrobbs)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/are-cron-jobs-needed/5365/4 "2016-09-16T13:36:46Z")

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Thanks. Cron jobs added. Hopefully that fixes things.