Title: backupwordpress wp.cron.php error 111
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# backupwordpress wp.cron.php error 111

 *  [sasvdpasch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sasvdpasch/)
 * (@sasvdpasch)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backupwordpress-wpcronphp-error-111/)
 * Hi there,
 * I’ve got the following problem for taking a backup from my website:
    wp-cron.
   php is returning a socket error: 111 response which could mean cron jobs aren’t
   getting fired properly. BackUpWordPress relies on wp-cron to run scheduled back
   ups. See the FAQ for more details.
 * What can i do to solve this problem so i can make a backup from my website and
   put it online.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/backupwordpress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backupwordpress/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Paul de Wouters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pauldewouters/)
 * (@pauldewouters)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backupwordpress-wpcronphp-error-111/#post-4629287)
 * sasvdpasch
 * You’ll need to edit your wp-config.php file which should be at the root of your
   website directory.
    You can edit the file by accessing it via your hosting control
   panel, or by using an FTP client such as Filezilla.
 * Locate the sentence `That's all, happy blogging!` and add this line just BEFORE
   it:
    `define('WP_ALTERNATE_CRON', true);`
 *  Thread Starter [sasvdpasch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sasvdpasch/)
 * (@sasvdpasch)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backupwordpress-wpcronphp-error-111/#post-4629347)
 * I tried it but i still get this error code in my wordpress account.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/backupwordpress-wpcronphp-error-111/#post-4629347)
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