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## Resource: Schedule Recurring Jobs

## Article: Schedule Recurring Jobs

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/workspace-tools/developer-tools/recurring-jobs/schedule-recurring-jobs.md

## Article Content:

# Schedule Recurring Jobs

You can schedule [recurring jobs](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/workspace-tools/developer-tools/recurring-jobs/about-scheduling-recurring-jobs.md) to run on any backend function at specified intervals.

To schedule recurring jobs on your site:
## Step 1 | Add a backend function
Add an exported function to the backend that you want to run with a scheduled job. The function can be in any backend `.js`, `.web.js`, or `.jsw`  file.

## Step 2 | Add the jobs.config file in the backend

The way that you add the `jobs.config` file depends on which IDE you're using.

To add the `jobs.config` file:

### Editor
1. Go to the **Public & Backend** section of the code panel. 
2. Hover over **Backend**, click the plus icon ![](https://d2x3xhvgiqkx42.cloudfront.net/12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab/0ca9e8ba-16ed-4cd8-a1e1-58d01c4420f7/2021/10/13/04083fa4-3262-4606-98d1-cbc359bf8585/1a26226e-c281-42d2-8a60-88e44fe40c61.png), and select **Add scheduled jobs**. 

A `jobs.config` file opens in the code editor. The file includes a sample JSON object for defining scheduled jobs.

### Wix IDE or your local IDE
1. Add a `jobs.config` file to the `src/backend` folder. 
2. Copy the [sample JSON object](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/workspace-tools/developer-tools/recurring-jobs/jobs-json-object.md#jobs-json-object) and paste it into the file.

## Step 3 | Edit the JSON object to define the scheduled job

The `jobs.config` file contains a JSON object which defines all the scheduled jobs for your site. Each object in the `jobs` array contains the following properties:
+ `functionLocation` 
+ `functionName` 
+ `description` (optional)
+ `executionConfig` 

Use the [jobs JSON object reference](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/workspace-tools/developer-tools/recurring-jobs/jobs-json-object.md) for additional details on each property. 

<blockquote class="tip">
<strong>Tip:</strong>
To simplify the process of building your <code>jobs.config</code> file, you can use this third-party <a href="fallback::https://shoonia.github.io/jobs.config/">Jobs Config</a> tool. It allows you to enter the details of your jobs and builds the jobs object for you. The tool also includes a validator that can check your existing <code>jobs.config</code> file for errors.

</blockquote>

Here is an example of a JSON object configured to send a status report every Monday morning at 8:00 AM UTC time:
```json
{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "functionLocation": "/utils.web.js",
      "functionName": "sendStatusReport",
      "description": "Send a weekly status report.",
      "executionConfig": {
        "time": "08:00",
        "dayOfWeek": "Monday"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

### Schedule multiple jobs
Schedule multiple jobs in the `jobs.config` file by adding additional objects to the `jobs` array.
```json
{
  "jobs": [
    {
      "functionLocation": "/utils.js", 
      "functionName": "sendStatusReport",
      "description": "Send a morning status report.",
      "executionConfig": {
          "cronExpression": "0 8 * * MON"
      }
    },  
    {
      "functionLocation": "/utils.js",
      "functionName": "cleanDb",
      "description": "Delete stale items from the DB on the first of the month.",
      "executionConfig": {
          "time": "01:00",
          "dateOfMonth": 1
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

## Step 4 | Publish your site
You must [publish your site](https://support.wix.com/en/article/wix-editor-publishing-your-site) to save changes to your scheduled jobs.

## See also
+ [About scheduling recurring jobs](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/workspace-tools/developer-tools/recurring-jobs/about-scheduling-recurring-jobs.md)
+ [Jobs: JSON object](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/workspace-tools/developer-tools/recurring-jobs/jobs-json-object.md)