---
title: "Scheduling Tasks in Plesk"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/scheduling-tasks-in-plesk/"
description: "Use the Plesk Control Panel to easily schedule and manage recurring server tasks effectively."
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2024-03-04"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Scheduling Tasks in Plesk

Scheduling tasks is an effective way to manage recurring activities on your server. The Plesk Control Panel makes scheduling tasks a simple process (for more information on using Plesk, see [Getting Started with Plesk](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/control-panel/plesk/getting-started-with-plesk/))

1. Log in to the Plesk Control Panel. Go to **Tools and Settings**, then click on **Scheduled Tasks**.

![scheduled tasks highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_oQDhNJ.png)

2. On this screen, you’ll see all of the currently scheduled tasks. Click **Add Task** to begin creating a new scheduled task.

![add task button highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_V7QrCa.png)

3. Choose the task type by clicking on the appropriate radio button.

![task type](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_3uIblM.png)

4. Enter the command, URL, or php script to run, along with any arguments to modify the command.

![command field highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_ClpKea.png)

5. Now specify how often you want the task run, enter a Description to name the task, and specify how you want to be notified when the task is run.

![schedule task screen](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_hNTGG1.png)

6. Finally, you can click **Run Now** to test the task, or click **OK** to finish scheduling the task (NOTE: make sure the **Active** button is checked if you want the scheduled task to run).

![ok button highlighted in scheduled task screen](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_svtH8C.png)  
If you need more information or for examples of using scheduled tasks in Plesk, see Plesk’s documentation at [Scheduling Tasks](https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/obsidian/administrator-guide/server-administration/scheduling-tasks.64993/) and [Plesk for Linux — Scheduled Tasks Shell Setting](https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/obsidian/administrator-guide/server-administration/scheduling-tasks/plesk-for-linux-scheduled-tasks-shell-setting.78064/).