What are common methods for executing PHP files via cron?

One common method for executing PHP files via cron is to use the PHP command line interface (CLI) in conjunction with a cron job. This involves specifying the path to the PHP executable and the path to the PHP file to be executed in the cron job configuration. Another method is to create a shell script that calls the PHP file and then schedule the execution of the shell script using cron. ```bash # Example of executing a PHP file via cron using the PHP CLI * * * * * /usr/bin/php /path/to/your/php/script.php # Example of executing a PHP file via cron using a shell script * * * * * /path/to/your/shell/script.sh # Contents of the shell script (script.sh) #!/bin/bash /usr/bin/php /path/to/your/php/script.php ```