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This article describes how to use Google calendars together with Lightning. You can use Google calendars in two ways. You can have read-only access to public calendars or you can use a bi-directional calendar, with both read and write-access.
This article describes how to use Google calendars together with Lightning.
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This article describes how to use Google calendars together with Lightning. You can use Google calendars in two ways. You can have read-only access to public calendars or you can use a bi-directional calendar, with both read and write-access.
== Read access ==
If you only need read-access to a Google calendar, you can use the link of the public ICS file which is provided by Google, as indicated on this Google Help article: [http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=37648 View from other applications]
== Read and write access ==
=== Downloading Provider for Google Calendar ===
If you need both read and write access to your calendar, you need to install the Provider for Google Calendar from addons.mozilla.org.
#Open the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/4631/ Provider for Google Calendar] addon website.
#Download the file by right-clicking on the ''Download now'' link and choosing {menu Save as}.
=== Installing and configuring the add-on ===
#To install the add-on, select the {menu Tools} menu from the Thunderbird menu bar and click the {menu Add-ons} menu item.
#In the ''Add-ons'' window, click the {button Install...} button and select to the downloaded file. Click the {button Open} button to install the extension.
=== Getting an XML link to your calendar ===
To access your calendar data, you need to retrieve your private XML URL from the Google Calendar UI. Follow these steps:
# Open your Google Calendar by going to [http://www.google.com/calendar the Google calendar website].
# Select {menu Settings} from the top and choose {menu Calendar settings}.
# Select the {menu Calendars} link at the top of the settings page. A list of Google calendars is displayed.
# Click on the Calendar you would like to use in Lightning.
# On the {menu Calendar details} page of your calendar, scroll down until you see ''Calendar address'' and ''Private address''.
# Right-click the {button XML} button of one of the two options and select {menu Copy link location}.
Note that the provider does not directly use your private url. The Calendar is still accessible when you reset your private url. You may now use this url as the Location in the new remote calendar wizard.
The private link will look something like: [http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/username%40gmail.com/private-1ba218e6a25bfc32b25a4eb3f9ee6d96/basic http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/username%40gmail.com/private-1ba218e6a25bfc32b25a4eb3f9ee6d96/basic]. Be sure not to use the ics-link but the XML-link!
=== Importing the calendar into Lightning ===
To import the calendar into Lightning, please follow these steps:
#Go to the {menu File} menu at the top of the Thunderbird window and select {menu New}. From the sub menu select {menu Calendar}.
#Once the wizard opened, select {menu On the network} from the available options and click {button Next}.
#Choose Google Calendar from the available types of calendars and paste or enter the URL to your calendar. Click {button Next}.
#In this pane, you can select a name and a colour for the Google Calendar. Click {button Next} to continue.
#Now, a popup appears in which you have to enter your GMail username (with or without the @gmail.com part) and password and choose wether you want Lightning to save your password. Once you click {button Next}, Lightning creates the calendar and provides you with two-way access to the google-calendar.
There's still some limitations with using the google-calendar, please see the [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Calendar:GDATA_Provider#Bugs_and_Limitations GData provider page on wiki.mozilla.org].
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This article describes how to use Google calendars together with Lightning. You can use Google calendars in two ways. You can either have read-only access to public calendars or you can use a bi-directional calendar, with both read and write-access.
= Read access =
If you only need read-access to a Google calendar, you can use the link of the public ICS file which is provided by Google, as indicated on this Google Help article: [http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=37648 View from other applications]
= Read and write access =
== Downloading Provider for Google Calendar ==
If you need both read and write access to your calendar, you need to install the Provider for Google Calendar from addons.mozilla.org.
#Open the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/4631/ Provider for Google Calendar] addon website.
#Download the file by right-clicking on the ''Download now'' link and choosing {menu Save as}.
== Installing and configuring the add-on ==
#To install the add-on, select the {menu Tools} menu from the Thunderbird menu bar and click the {menu Add-ons} menu item.
#In the ''Add-ons'' panel, click the settings icon, then select {button Install Add-on From File...} button.
#Locate the downloaded file on your machine and Click the {button Open} button.
# You will be prompted to install. Click {button Install Now} to complete the installation.
<!--== Getting an XML link to your calendar ==
To access your calendar data, you need to retrieve your private XML URL from the Google Calendar UI:
# Open your Google Calendar by going to [http://www.google.com/calendar the Google calendar website].
# Select {menu Settings} from the top and select the {menu Calendars} link at the top of the settings page. A list of Google calendars will be displayed.
# Click on the Calendar you would like to use in Lightning.
# On the {menu Calendar details} page of your calendar, scroll down until you see ''Calendar address'' and ''Private address''.
# Right-click the {button XML} button of one of the two options and select {menu Copy link location}.
Note that the provider does not directly use your private url. The Calendar is still accessible when you reset your private url. You may now use this url as the Location in the new remote calendar wizard.
The private link will look something like: [http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/username%40gmail.com/private-1ba218e6a25bfc32b25a4eb3f9ee6d96/basic http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/username%40gmail.com/private-1ba218e6a25bfc32b25a4eb3f9ee6d96/basic]. Be sure not to use the ics-link but the XML-link!--> <!--//outdated?-->
== Importing the calendar into Lightning ==
To import the calendar into Lightning:
#Go to the Thunderbird's {menu File} menu and select {menu New}. From the sub menu select {menu Calendar}.
#Once the wizard opens, select {menu On the network} from the available options and {for win}click {button Next}{/for}{for linux,mac}click {button Continue}{/for}.
# Choose ''Google Calendar''.
# Click {for win,linux}{button Next}{/for}{for mac}{button Continue}{/for}.
# Enter your Google email address and click {for win,linux}{button Next}{/for}{for mac}{button Continue}{/for}.
# If prompted, enter your Gmail account details and allow the Provider for Google Calendar add-on to manage your calendars.
# Choose the calendars you want to use in Thunderbird.
# Click {for win,linux}{button Next}{/for}{for mac}{button Continue}{/for}.
# You'll get a confirmation that your calendar has been created. Click {for win,linux}{button Finish}{/for}{for mac}{button Done}{/for}.
There's still some limitations with using the google-calendar, please see the [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Calendar:GDATA_Provider#Bugs_and_Limitations GData provider page on wiki.mozilla.org].