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 2. Adapt `config.yml.example` to your needs and save it as `config.yml`
 3. Run `dc-ops` from the shell or from a cron job
 
+### Cron
+
+Recommended crontab usage:
+
+`*/15 * * * * python3 /opt/dc-ops/dc-ops 2>&1 | ts "\%FT\%H:\%M:\%S" >>/var/log/dc-ops.log`
+
+(do not forget logrotate)
+
 ## Parameters
 
 See `dc-ops --help`