{"id":1022,"date":"2021-10-13T15:31:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T15:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2021\/10\/13\/5647075-how-to-check-the-output-of-a-cron-job-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:12:10","slug":"5647075-how-to-check-the-output-of-a-cron-job-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/5647075-how-to-check-the-output-of-a-cron-job-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check the Output of a Cron Job at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

After you set up a Cron Job in hPanel<\/a><\/b>, you will see it in the List of Cron Jobs<\/b> section. To view the result, wait for the Cron Job to be executed (based on the schedule which you set) and click on View Output<\/b>: <\/p>

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What to Do if the Output is Empty? <\/h2>

If your Job’s output is empty, most likely, the command you run doesn’t imply an output: <\/p>

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For example, the line >\/dev\/null 2>&1<\/code> in the Cron Job is meant exactly for hiding output, and if you remove it, you’ll see the output normally. <\/p>

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As one of the solutions, you can add a task to send a simple text phrase when the cron job is executed, e.g., by adding these lines to your PHP script:<\/p>

<?php
echo \"hello worldn\";
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The result will look like this: <\/p>
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