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

Question:

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

Answer:

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

  1. Open your cron job dashboard, click on " Cron Job" button.
  2. In field "URL to call", enter http://www.example.com/assets/components/virtunewsletter/conn/web.php?action=web/crons/queues/process&site_id=xxxxxx (replace www.example.com with your install location and replace site_id with your site's ID). Choose an appropriate cron job execution frequency.

    Set up cron job for MODX virtuNewsletter
  3. If necessary, finish the other optional settings.
  4. Click "Create Cron Job" button. You're done! EasyCron will trigger your MODX virtuNewsletter's cron job script dutifully according to your time setting.
  5. 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.