# upload contact files automatically

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/upload-contact-files-automatically/9714>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [October 16, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/upload-contact-files-automatically/9714 "2017-10-16T17:10:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![hamdi141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/48db29/32.png) [@hamdi141](https://forum.mautic.org/u/hamdi141)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/upload-contact-files-automatically/9714/1 "2017-10-16T17:10:25Z")

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Hi, I have a question concerning Contact Background import.  
  
Is it possible to upload or create contact files automatically via cron jobs or other way ?  
  
Because in documentation, there’s only a cron job on how to import them after being created, Thank you.

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**Author:** ![hamdi141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/48db29/32.png) [@hamdi141](https://forum.mautic.org/u/hamdi141)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/upload-contact-files-automatically/9714/2 "2017-10-16T17:10:25Z")

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Hi, I have a question concerning Contact Background import.  
Is it possible to upload or create contact files automatically via cron jobs or other way ?  
Because in documentation, there’s only a cron job on how to import them after being created, Thank you.