Magento 2 :: How to setup Cron Job

Setup Cron In Local System.

1. Run the following command

crontab -e

2. Add the following command using terminal.

* * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/your_magento2_root_folder/bin/magento cron:run | grep -v "Run jobs by schedule" >> /var/www/html/your_magento2_root_folder/var/log/magento.cron.log
* * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/your_magento2_root_folder/update/cron.php >> /var/www/html/your_magento2_root_folder/var/log/update.cron.log
* * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/html/your_magento2_root_folder/bin/magento setup:cron:run >> /var/www/html/your_magento2_root_folder/var/log/setup.cron.log

Add Cron Jobs in Magento Custom Module.

1.Create crontab.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:module:Magento_Cron:etc/crontab.xsd">
	<group id="default">
		<job instance="Namespace\Module\Cron\Taskname" method="execute" name="your_cron_job_title">
			<schedule>*/5 * * * *</schedule>
		</job>
	</group>
</config>

2.Create Taskname.php

File Path: File: app/code/Namespace/Module/Cron/Taskname.php

<?php

namespace Namespace\Module\Cron;

class Taskname {

	public function execute() {

		$writer = new \Zend\Log\Writer\Stream(BP . '/var/log/cron.log');
		$logger = new \Zend\Log\Logger();
		$logger->addWriter($writer);
		$logger->info(__METHOD__);

		return $this;

	}
}