Cron Expression for Every 5 Minutes
*/5 * * * *
Breakdown
The */5 in the minute field means "every 5th minute." The remaining * fields mean every hour, every day, every month, every day of the week.
| Minute | */5 — every 5th minute (0, 5, 10, 15...55) |
| Hour | * — every hour |
| Day of Month | * — every day |
| Month | * — every month |
| Day of Week | * — every weekday |
This runs 288 times per day (12 times per hour x 24 hours).
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