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title: "Introduction"
manual: "Scheduler"
version: "13.4"
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source: "Introduction/Index.rst"
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# Introduction {#introduction}

## What does it do? {#what-does-it-do}

The Scheduler is designed to be the central place to manage all kind
of tasks that need to be executed on a regular basis, without needing
someone to actually press a button.

## Screenshots {#screenshots}

This is a view of the BE module's main screen, where you can see all
tasks that are currently registered with the Scheduler.

![Scheduler main screen](../Images/BackendModuleMainView.png)

## Credits {#credits}

The Scheduler derives from extension Gabriel, originally developed by
Christian Jul Jensen and further developed by Markus Friedrich.