---
title: Schedule Triggers (Classic)
slug: schedule-triggers-classic
docTags: 
createdAt: 2025-08-11T11:13:46.000Z
---

A schedule trigger initiates a playbook at the configured schedule.

:::hint{type="info"}
You do not need to select a trigger before adding and configuring actions and conditions.
:::

## Schedule Triggers

Create a new playbook or upload an existing playbook, then follow the steps below:

1. On the playbook, click **Add a trigger**.
2. Click **Schedule**.

### Example

The example below shows a yearly cron job that runs at 12:00 AM on January 1st each year.

1. Once the trigger options display, select **Schedule**.
   The **TRIGGER** window displays with the **Trigger Type** as *Schedule* and the **Schedule Type** as *cron*.
2. Select the desired schedule option: **Minutely**, **Hourly**, **Daily**, **Weekly**, **Monthly**, **Yearly**, or **Custom**.
3. Depending on the selected schedule, configure the schedule in the fields that display.

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/511c8QBH-VHiwWnyzIwUb/fTMH_4stWLJyOtPRCNrSf_cron-job-trigger-example.png" size="38" width="406" height="471" darkWidth="800" darkHeight="928" position="center" indent="2" showCaption="false"}

4. When you are finished, click **Save**.

You have successfully created a playbook!