Body: <p>I have exhausted many possible solutions for setting up cron using a localhost (Local by flywheel, Apache, PHP 8.3.0 WP6.6.2, MySQL 8.0.16) including attempting to change the IP address of my localhost to a static IP, using EasyCrom plugin (can't find the host error).</p>
  <p>I have set up gmail by following <a href="https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/22808/how-to-use-g-suite-gmail-as-your-civimail-provider">How to use G Suite / GMail as your CiviMail Provider</a></p>
  <p>Tests of the scheduled jobs (processed email,bounce and email reports) and new mail (test) are apparently successful - but I am not actually receiveing any of the emaild sent from CiviCRM in the receiving email inboxes.</p>
  <p>I am wondering if I am wasting my time trying to get this functionality on my localhost site? Should I just try again after moving to a web host site?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Welcome to SE!  If you're planning to move to a web host, I'd do that first - but choose one that accommodates CiviCRM.  Some things are harder on localhost.
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Comments.Text: I gave up with trying to get cron orking on my Local (Flywheel) PC host. It was too time consuming. So I have set up on a web hsott with C-Panel. Cron and emails are working fine. I'm using the web hosts email service.
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Tags: <wordpress><civimail><cron><hosting>
Title: localhost vs web hosting
ThreadText: # localhost vs web hosting
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2024-11-02)
  
  I have exhausted many possible solutions for setting up cron using a localhost (Local by flywheel, Apache, PHP 8.3.0 WP6.6.2, MySQL 8.0.16) including attempting to change the IP address of my localhost to a static IP, using EasyCrom plugin (can't find the host error).
  
  I have set up gmail by following [How to use G Suite / GMail as your CiviMail Provider](https://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/22808/how-to-use-g-suite-gmail-as-your-civimail-provider)
  
  Tests of the scheduled jobs (processed email,bounce and email reports) and new mail (test) are apparently successful - but I am not actually receiveing any of the emaild sent from CiviCRM in the receiving email inboxes.
  
  I am wondering if I am wasting my time trying to get this functionality on my localhost site? Should I just try again after moving to a web host site?
  
  **Tags:** wordpress, civimail, cron, hosting
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Welcome to SE!  If you're planning to move to a web host, I'd do that first - but choose one that accommodates CiviCRM.  Some things are harder on localhost.  
  > **username_0**: I gave up with trying to get cron orking on my Local (Flywheel) PC host. It was too time consuming. So I have set up on a web hsott with C-Panel. Cron and emails are working fine. I'm using the web hosts email service.  
  
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