Cron jobs allow you to automate repetitive tasks on the server that hosts your web site. This is a powerful tool that allows you to take a hands-free approach to repetitive tasks. For example, you could add a cron job that automatically copies a MySQL database to a separate location on your site as a backup.
There are two different modes you can use with TH MEdia to add a cron job:

• Standard - Provides a range of pre-set options that you can choose. This is the simplest method and is recommended.
• Advanced (Unix Style) - Provides the regular Unix style cron options. Recommended for users who are used to this method of entering cron entries.