#Step 1: Open Terminal and type 'which curl'
#        It might return something like /usr/bin/curl

#Step 2: In Terminal type 'crontab -e' or if you have TextMate type 'crontab'

#Step 3: Paste this code
45 * * * * /location/of/curl --silent --compressed http://localhost/cron.php

The Drupal website will be updated every 45 minutes after the hour.

Drupal: Basic CronJob example

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