To set up a cron job, login to the HostGator cPanel for your domain. Next, click “Cron Jobs” and select either “Standard” or “Advanced”. Advanced crons simply offer more flexibility as far as task scheduling goes.

Next to “Command to run”, enter the correct path to the binary on the server. Next, add a space and provide the proper path to the file which you would like the command to run.

Now, select the Minute(s), Hour(s),Day(s), Months(s), Weekday(s), and click “Save Crontab”.

To do a HostGator web hosting backup in Plesk, simply click the “Backup” icon located in the domain group. In cPanel, simply login and click “Backup”.

Making regular backups of the data stored on your Host Gator hosting accounts is a good practice to get into, and it’s always a good idea to keep a backup on your local system just to be safe.