Queue cron (mail and Slack)

Queued mail and Slack need a worker. Enable the feature in .env:

QUEUE_ENABLE=true

The GitBook page that said QUEUE_ENABLE=false after adding cron is incorrect for this codebase. Listeners check config('queue.enable'), which reads QUEUE_ENABLE. Use true when you want the queue.

VPS / SSH crontab

Every two minutes, process the high and default queues and exit:

*/2 * * * * /usr/bin/php /var/www/protask/artisan queue:work --queue=high,default --stop-when-empty

Replace /var/www/protask with the real project path. Confirm the PHP binary (which php).

Shared hosting without a long-running worker can use:

php /path/to/application/artisan queue:work --queue=high,default --stop-when-empty

on a schedule, same flags.

cPanel / URL cron

If you cannot run Artisan, hit the HTTP endpoint:

*/2 * * * * wget -q -O - https://your-domain.com/cron/queue_work >/dev/null 2>&1

That maps to CronJobsController::queueWork.

Global Settings also documents a three-minute variant (*/3). Two or three minutes is fine; pick one and do not stack five overlapping workers.

Scheduler vs queue

This cron is not the same as php artisan schedule:run. Due-task reminders need the scheduler as well.