Need help with cron set up

I haven't been able to get my video upload to work at all. I have tried everything on the forums to get it to work except fixing crons.
(someone else had previously set my site up)

I am using GoDaddy.  I did a fresh install of D7 7.0.2 on a seperate database and directory and got to the cron set up part.

It gave me this command to set up.

MAILTO=myemail@mysite.com
* * * * * cd /home/content/t/h/r/tt/html/periodic; /usr/local/bin/php -q cron.php

What would I put as the command?

I really need help with this. Thanks!!!

 did you enter an e-mail?..
and do a forum search here don't say you didn't find anything there's a post about it that i posted and it should work :)

Entering a valid email is important as if there is an error the script will email you and let you know what the problem is.

The rest of the cron is made up as follows...

* * * * *

means every minute / every hour / every day / every month / every weekday

cd /home/content/t/h/r/tt/html/periodic;

Means change directory to the periodic directory - this path is an absolute path

/usr/local/bin/php -q cron.php

means use the php interpreter located in urs/local/bin/php to run the file cron.php

The whole cron statement needs to be added via your control panel.

Make sure your paths are correct too.

HTH

/DM

Set the first value to */15   as godaddy will block anything set to * *  * * *   .....   15 MINUTE RUN TIME

CRON Jobs

This is a good tip. Especially as the script is so memory intensive.

/DM

i use this

* * * * * /usr/bin/php -c /home/sitedir/public_html/php.ini -q /home/sitedir/public_html/periodic/cron.php

works for me

except for the current issue im having with vid

Thanks everyone the information was all very useful and definitely helped.