diff --git a/Lightning-for-Thunderbird.md b/Lightning-for-Thunderbird.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..400314c --- /dev/null +++ b/Lightning-for-Thunderbird.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +## Create and Modify real Calendar in Thunderbird Calendar Client + +This page assumes three conditions: +1. Radicale is running on Server (localhost [loopback], 192.168.1.20 [locally], 111.222.333.444 [public IP]) +2. You have already created a CalDAV calendar collection ("fakeusercalDAV01") via browser + - You visited http://localhost:5232, https://192.168.1.20:5232, or https://111.222.333.444:5232 +3. You know the URL of your CalDAV calendar collection + +> [How to meet these three conditions?](https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/wiki/Simple-installation) + +### Create New Calendar in Thunderbird +- Open Thunderbird + - Click "Events and Tasks > Calendar" + - Click "File > New > Calendar" [or right-click "Calendar Pane > Calendar List" area and select "New Calendar"] +- Select "On the Network" in the dialog box and click "Next" +- Select a Format and Location and click "Next" + - Format: CalDAV + - Location: Copy and paste fakeusercalDAV01's URL (all of it) + - e.g., http://localhost:5232/fakeuser/775e38a1-32eg-9e0x-e3tn-fax92930uskl/ + - e.g., https://192.168.1.20:5232/fakeuser/775e38a1-32eg-9e0x-e3tn-fax92930uskl/ + - e.g., https://111.222.333.444:5232/fakeuser/775e38a1-32eg-9e0x-e3tn-fax92930uskl/ +- Enter a Name, Color, and Thunderbird email account and click "Next" + - Name: TB Real Radicale Calendar (TBRRC) + - Color: [color you would like to indicate an event on TBRRC] + - Email: [default] +- Click "Finish" + +### Modify TB Real Radicale Calendar +- Click "Events and Tasks > New Event" + - Select Title, Location, Start and End Time, and Calendar and click "Save and Close" + - Title: Radicale New Event + - Location: 123 Main Street + - Start and End Time: 01 Jan 2000 15:00 to 01 Jan 2000 18:00 + - Calendar: TB Real Radicale Calendar + +> Hopefully, you do not see a yellow triangle with black "!" in "Calendar Pane > Calendar List" next to TB Real Radicale Calendar. +> Hopefully, "TB Real Radicale Calendar" text is not greyed out. +> Hopefully, no error message upon "Save and Close." + +### Verify Modification of CalDAV backend +- Return to browser, http://localhost:5232, https://192.168.1.20:5232, or https://111.222.333.444:5232 +- Click URL for "fakeusercalDAV01" and save .ics file +- Go to folder with .ics file and open .ics file _with a text editor_ +- Enjoy ~50 lines that represent your "Radicale New Event" in your "TB Real Radicale Calendar" \ No newline at end of file