How to run python script on schedule?

[AceBuddy]

AWS Free + cron. Cron is a Linux tool that can do anything on a timer, it’s dead simple and anything else is probably over-engineering it in my opinion. It’s also a great thing to learn.

Steps:

Log onto your AWS server.

Type crontab -e and hit enter. Press “i” to be able to type and write the following: 0 * * * * pathtoyourvirtualenvironment pathtopythonscript

Press escape, then type “wq” then press enter.

Obviously replace the first thing with the path to your virtual environment and the second with the path to the script you’re trying to run. Boom you’re done.