How to Run a PHP Script Using Windows Schedule Task

How do I run a PHP script using windows schedule task?

Locate the php.exe executable on your system and pass it the name of the script file using the -f parameter.

Example:

C:\Xampp\php\php.exe -f C:\Xampp\htdocs\my_script.php

Reference:

Introduction to using PHP on the command line
PHP command line options

PHP script in windows task scheduler

I solve it by running my PHP script through batch file.

and scheduling the batch file in Windows task scheduler.

this post helped me so much:

http://www.devside.net/wamp-server/running-php-scripts-as-cron-jobs-on-windows

Run PHP script with Windows Task Scheduler, including files fails

this should work:

cd /D "D:\xampp\htdocs\MyApp\App\Cronjobs\"
"D:\xampp\php\php.exe" -f CronjobBase.php MyCronJob

OR:

D:
cd "D:\xampp\htdocs\MyApp\App\Cronjobs\"
"D:\xampp\php\php.exe" -f CronjobBase.php MyCronJob

Creating A Scheduled Task on PHP Running Under IIS

You could use Task Scheduler on the server to run a batch file that runs the PHP script via command line at a regular interval, which i hope should solve your problem.

How can I run a PHP Script automatically Daily in WAMP / Windows Environment?

You can do this with windows scheduler with command php full\link\to\php\file.php, if this not working probably link to php.exe file is not properly linked in systems PATH variable. So you can try then something like this C:\wamp\bin\php\php5.5.12\php.exe C:\wamp\www\test.php.

Also you can use at cmd command to set up schedule task, you can read more about it here

Solution:

PHP File:

<?php
$myfile = fopen("H:\\wamp\\www\\file\\newfile.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");
$txt = "John Doe\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
$txt = "Jane Doe\n";
fwrite($myfile, $txt);
fclose($myfile);
?>

BAT File:

H:\wamp\bin\php\php5.5.12\php.exe H:\wamp\www\file\file.php

Double Click BAT File will Create a newfile.txt.