How to run php file using cron jobs

Cron runs commands as they would be ran via the shell, so running PHP would use local paths. 
 You need to use a command like: 

 php /home/USER/public_html/cron.php 

Or if including the query string is necessary, use cURL instead (if it's installed): 

curl http://www.example.com/cron.php?id=someHashCode

You might want to look at not exposing your cron scripts to the internet - move them to outside your web directory because if someone finds it they can constantly reload it to spam your cron scripts (i.e. sending lots of emails)

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