Checking the setup of the scheduler extension
After installing the Scheduler, go to its BE module and call up the "Setup check" screen which runs a couple of basic checks on your installation. It will probably look something like this:

Checking the setup of the Scheduler
The first message shows when the scheduler was last run. If it was never run there will be a warning displayed.
The second messages tells you which command (with absolute paths) must be executed by the cron job.
The third message shows information about the current server time.