windows - Running a php script with a .bat file -

i need run php script @ midnight every night on server. on linux system i'd set cron job, i'm stuck windows system.

i know have set task using windows task scheduler, , task need run .bat file in turn run php file, i'm stuck trying write .bat file.

what have is:

@echo off rem command runs nightly cron job start "c:\program files (x86)\php\v5.3\php.exe" -f c:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons\reminder-email.php 

but when try manually run .bat file test it, windows alert saying

"windows cannot find '-f'. make sure typed name correctly, , try again.

what have missed?

the start command optionally accepts title created window first argument; in case, thinks c:\program files (x86)\php\v5.3\php.exe title display , -f (the second argument) executable want run.

you can therefore fix providing placeholder title, e.g.

start "email reminder task" "c:\program files (x86)\php\v5.3\php.exe" -f c:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons\reminder-email.php 

or, preferably, can ditch start command altogether (you aren't using of unique facilities) , run php directly:

"c:\program files (x86)\php\v5.3\php.exe" -f c:\inetpub\wwwroot\sitename\crons\reminder-email.php