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Schedules

Automatic restarts, backups and commands on a timetable.

Schedules run tasks for you on a timetable: a nightly restart that warns players first, a backup every six hours, a weekly map wipe.

#Start from a template

The quickest way is Start from a template. Templates cover the common cases, like a daily restart with countdown messages, regular backups and, for Rust, the weekly wipe. Adjust the time and save.

#How a schedule works

A schedule has:

  • When it runs: a time and days, written as a cron expression (the editor helps you build it). It can run at most once every 5 minutes.
  • A time zone: times follow the zone you pick, so a 04:00 restart stays at 04:00 when the clocks change.
  • Tasks, up to 10, that run in order. Each task can wait before it starts (up to 15 minutes).
  • Only while the server is running (optional): skip the schedule when the server is off.

#Task types

TaskExample
Send a commandsay Restarting in 5 minutes!
Power actionRestart, stop or start the server
Create a backupTakes a backup, replacing the oldest unlocked one when you're at the limit

#Example: a friendly nightly restart

  1. Command say Restarting in 5 minutes (no wait)
  2. Command say Restarting in 1 minute (wait 4 minutes)
  3. Command save-all (wait 50 seconds)
  4. Restart (wait 10 seconds)

#Running a schedule now

Use Run now to test a schedule without waiting for its time. Each schedule shows when it last ran and when it runs next.

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