# nextcloud-background-job > Regularly performs Nextcloud’s `cron.php` background job ## Overview This package provides a `systemd` timer that executes Nextcloud’s `cron.php` background job every 15 minutes. ## Usage Enable and start the timer: ```sh sudo systemctl enable nextcloud-background-job.timer sudo systemctl start nextcloud-background-job.timer ``` ## Sources - [NextCloud documentation](https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/12/admin_manual/configuration_server/background_jobs_configuration.html)