# Cross-link map: Getting started with cron jobs (/docs/schedules/cron-jobs/quickstart)

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## Semantically closest pages

- [Cron Jobs](https://vercel.com/docs/schedules/cron-jobs) — Learn about cron jobs, how they work, and how to use them on Vercel.
- [Introducing Vercel Cron Jobs](https://vercel.com/blog/cron-jobs)
- [vercel crons](https://vercel.com/docs/cli/crons) — Manage Cron Jobs from the Vercel CLI: add cron entries to your vercel.json, list them, and trigger them on demand.
- [Schedules](https://vercel.com/docs/schedules) — Run code on a recurring cron schedule or once at a specific time, and create schedules at runtime for each of your users
- [Migrating from Cron Jobs to Schedules](https://vercel.com/docs/schedules/migrate-from-cron-jobs) — Move Cron Jobs in vercel.json to Schedules without changing your route code, then optionally make the route private.

## Prerequisites

- [Schedules](https://vercel.com/docs/schedules) — Run code on a recurring cron schedule or once at a specific time, and create schedules at runtime for each of your users
- [Cron Jobs](https://vercel.com/docs/schedules/cron-jobs) — Learn about cron jobs, how they work, and how to use them on Vercel.

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