Schedule Cache Cleaning with a Cron Job in Joomla 🛠 Maintenance Monday Live Stream #011

Written by: Tim Davis Created: 30 October 2017

Category: Maintenance Monday

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Maintenance Monday Joomla Training Cohort

In this issue of Maintenance Monday we look how to empty the Joomla cache without logging into Joomla's admin area, and also how to set-up a cron job to empty the Joomla Cache. Both methods use Regular Lab's free Cache Cleaner plugin.

00:00 - Intro topic Efficient Joomla Cache Clearing with Regular Labs
07:03 - Automating Joomla Cache Clearing with Cron Jobs
13:03 - Joomla Membership Giveaway & Cron Job Setup
19:17 - Upcoming Joomla Tutorials: Iframes, Extensions, & Contact Forms
24:05 - Exploring DayZ, Twitch, and Joomla: Survival Games & Tutorials

Summary

Importance of Clearing Joomla Cache Remotely  –

Discusses why it’s essential to manage cache clearing remotely.

Scheduling Joomla Cache Clearing –

Explains how to schedule cache clearing for convenience.

Installing Regular Labs Cache Cleaner –

Demonstrates the process of installing the Cache Cleaner extension.

Accessing Cache Cleaner  –

Shows how to access the extension through the Regular Labs Extension Manager.

Using Secret Front-End URL for Cache Clearing –

Explains setting up a secret URL for remote cache clearing.

Alternate Method: Special Parameters to Avoid Analytics Impact  –

A method to avoid interfering with analytics while clearing the cache.

Using Cron Jobs for Cache Clearing  –

Outlines how to automate cache clearing using cron jobs.

Setting and Testing Cron Jobs –

Details the process of setting up cron jobs and testing them.

Community Engagement and Conclusion  –

Wrap-up, discussing viewer interactions, planned tutorials, and signing off.

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Written by: Tim Davis

Tim Davis is the founder and owner of Cybersalt.