diff --git a/gregor-apps-activate.sh b/gregor-apps-activate.sh
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+export DJANGO_SITE_DIR=/var/www/django/gregor_apps/
+export DJANGO_SITE_USER=gregorweb
+export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.apps
+export DJANGO_WSGI_FILE=config/gregor_apps_wsgi.py
+export GAC_ENV=gregor_apps
+cd $DJANGO_SITE_DIR
+. venv/bin/activate
diff --git a/gregor-apps-dev-activate.sh b/gregor-apps-dev-activate.sh
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+# Sets environment variables, changes directory and activates venv
+# for gregor apps dev env
+# Used by crontab, validate any changes
+
+export DJANGO_SITE_DIR=/var/www/django/gregor_apps_dev/
+export DJANGO_SITE_USER=gregorweb
+export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.apps_dev
+export DJANGO_WSGI_FILE=config/apps_dev_wsgi.py
+export GAC_ENV=gregor_apps_dev
+cd $DJANGO_SITE_DIR
+. venv/bin/activate
diff --git a/gregor_apps.cron b/gregor_apps.cron
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+# GREGOR_APPS crontab
+# nightly except sunday at 00:00
+0 0 * * MON-SAT . /var/www/django/gregor_apps/gregor-apps-activate.sh; python manage.py run_anvil_audit --email gregorconsortium@uw.edu --errors-only >> cron.log 2>&1
+
+# sunday night at 00:00
+0 0 * * SUN . /var/www/django/gregor_apps/gregor-apps-activate.sh; python manage.py run_anvil_audit --email gregorconsortium@uw.edu >> cron.log 2>&1
diff --git a/gregor_apps_dev.cron b/gregor_apps_dev.cron
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+# GREGOR_APPS_DEV crontab - disabled by default
+# can be enabled for testing.
+# nightly except sunday at 00:00
+# 0 0 * * MON-SAT . /var/www/django/gregor_apps/gregor-apps-dev-activate.sh; python manage.py run_anvil_audit --email gregorconsortium@uw.edu --errors-only >> cron.log 2>&1
+
+# sunday night at 00:00
+# 0 0 * * SUN . /var/www/django/gregor_apps/gregor-apps-dev-activate.sh; python manage.py run_anvil_audit --email gregorconsortium@uw.edu >> cron.log 2>&1