Execute php script in a bat file

How to execute php script in a bat file

Case 1: Execute the PHP script without passing parameters

c:\path\to\php.exe -f "c:\path\to\php_script.php"

or

c:\path\to\php.exe "c:\path\to\php_script.php"

Case 2: Execute the PHP script passing parameters

c:\path\to\php.exe -f "c:\path\to\php_script.php" -- -var1=value1

or

c:\path\to\php.exe "c:\path\to\php_script.php" -var1=value1

Options "-f <file> Parse and execute <file>."

Sample bat file

@ECHO OFF
c:\path\to\php.exe "c:\path\to\php_script.php" -var1=value1
c:\path\to\php.exe "c:\path\to\php_script2.php" -var2=value2
PAUSE

instruction:

• MS-DOS echo command help
• PAUSE at the end of file to prevent auto closing of console window after the execution of batch file.

Application: Run the PHP script automatically at a specified time

• Win Using System Scheduler software & specify the path to bat file.
• Win Task Scheduler in Windows 10 (Windows 系統管理工具 → 工作排程器)
• Linux Cron

Troubleshootings

Error message: Could not open input file

The code caused the error message:

c:\path\to\php.exe -f "c:\path\to\php_script.php" -var1=value1

Solution: (1) add -- after php script (2) remove -f option from command

c:\path\to\php.exe -f "c:\path\to\php_script.php" -- -var1=value1

or

c:\path\to\php.exe "c:\path\to\php_script.php" -var1=value1

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