crontab -e

* * * * * cd /path-to-your-project && php artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

* * * * * cd /var/www/html/our-laravel-project && php artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

The expression * * * * * is a cron syntax that represents the schedule for executing a command. Each asterisk represents a specific time unit, as follows:

Minute (0-59)
Hour (0-23)
Day of the month (1-31)
Month (1-12)
Day of the week (0-7, where both 0 and 7 represent Sunday)
In the given expression * * * * *, all the asterisks are used, which means the command will run every minute.

The rest of the command cd /path-to-your-project && php artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1 is the actual command being executed by the cron job.

Breaking it down:

cd /path-to-your-project: This changes the current directory to the specified path where your Laravel project resides. You should replace /path-to-your-project with the actual path to your project directory.

&&: This is a shell operator that allows you to execute multiple commands sequentially. In this case, it ensures that the following command is executed only if the directory change (cd) is successful.

php artisan schedule:run: This is the Laravel command that triggers the Laravel task scheduler. It checks if any scheduled tasks are due to be executed and runs them if necessary.

>> /dev/null 2>&1: These redirection operators redirect the output of the command. In this case, >> /dev/null redirects the standard output to the null device, discarding it. 2>&1 redirects the standard error output to the same place as the standard output (null device). Essentially, this part of the command suppresses any output or error messages generated by the scheduled tasks.

Putting it all together, the cron job executes the php artisan schedule:run command every minute, within the context of your Laravel project, discarding any output or error messages. This ensures that the Laravel task scheduler runs your scheduled tasks without generating unnecessary output.