You should also be sure that $a->config['php_path'] is set correctly, it should
look like (changing it to the correct PHP location)
-$a->config['php_path'] = '/usr/local/php53/bin/php'
-
-Alternative: You may be able to use the 'poormancron' addon to perform this
-step if you are using a recent Friendica release. 'poormancron' may result in
-perfomance and memory issues and is only suitable for small sites with one or
-two users and a handful of contacts. To do this, edit the file
-".htconfig.php" and look for a line describing your addons. On a fresh
-installation, it will look like
+$a->config['php_path'] = '/usr/local/php56/bin/php'
-$a->config['system']['addon'] = 'js_upload';
+Alternative: If you cannot use a cron job as described above, you can use
+the frontend worker and an external cron service to trigger the execution
+of the worker script. You can enable the frontend worker after the installation
+from the admin panel of your node and call
-This indicates the "js_upload" addon module is enabled. You may add additional
-addons using this same line in the configuration file. Change it to
-read
+ https://example.com/worker
-$a->config['system']['addon'] = 'js_upload,poormancron';
-
-and save your changes.
+with the service of your choice.
9. (Recommended) Set up a backup plan