# Using the Scheduler

To schedule a job, display the job scheduling window as follows:

1 - Select the Projects option from the Settings Menu.&#x20;

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2 - In the window displayed, select the project to schedule from the list and click on the Schedule Tab:

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**Tick the schedule project checkbox and enter the required fields:**

* Next Run Date/Time: initialize with the first launching date
* End Run Data/Time; Set the ending date for the scheduling (Run Until date)
* Frequency: Preset (will fill the cron settings for you) or Custom
* Hour:  7-22 to run between 7 and 22h59
* Day of Week= 0 to 6 (sunday to saturday)

**Cron examples:**

| min  | hour | day/month | month  | day/week | Execution time                                         |
| ---- | ---- | --------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| 30   | 0    | 1         | 1,6,12 | \*       | — 00:30 Hrs  on 1st of Jan, June & Dec.                |
| 0    | 20   | \*        | 10     | 1-5      | –8.00 PM every weekday (Mon-Fri) only in Oct.          |
| 0    | 0    | 1,10,15   | \*     | \*       | — midnight on 1st ,10th & 15th of month                |
| 5,10 | 0    | 10        | \*     | 1        | — At 12.05,12.10 every Monday & on 10th of every month |

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The Scheduler Service must be installed and started on the machine. see: [Scheduler Service Setup](https://docs.appstrategy.com/apprules-r-documentation/platform/self-hosting/software-installation/scheduler) &#x20;
