How to set up cron job for EasySocial? What cron job setting shall I use?

Question:

I installed EasySocial on my server, and I want to set up a cron job to trigger EasySocial's cron job script. What should I do to set up the cron job?

Answer:

Our webcron service is best for triggering EasySocial's cron job script. Just follow below simple steps to configure cron job for your EasySocial:

  1. Open your cron job dashboard, click on " Cron Job" button.
  2. Set "Cronjob Settings" at:

    Cronjob Settings
  3. In field "URL to call", paste the URL you copied. e.g. http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_easysocial&cron=true&phrase=xxxxxx (replace www.example.com with your install location). Choose an appropriate cron job execution frequency. Checkout below screenshot:

    Set up cron job for EasySocial
  4. If necessary, finish the other optional settings.
  5. Click "Create Cron Job" button. You're done! EasyCron will trigger your EasySocial's cron job script dutifully according to your time setting.
  6. If you haven't registered your EasyCron account yet, click on the "add a password" link on the top to add an email and password to your account.