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Where is lightning?

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Mark Foley replied
Mark Foley
Mark Foley

I have been using Thunderbird and Lightning on Windows and Linux computers for several years. I just installed Thunderbird 102.6.1 on a new Windows 10 computer. I've spent at least an hour trying to find and install Lightning. I cannot find it. Web searches say to look in add-ons, Tools, the hamburger menu and Events and Task ... not of those exist in my Thunderbird.

How do I find Lightning?

I have been using Thunderbird and Lightning on Windows and Linux computers for several years. I just installed Thunderbird 102.6.1 on a new Windows 10 computer. I've spent at least an hour trying to find and install Lightning. I cannot find it. Web searches say to look in add-ons, Tools, the hamburger menu and Events and Task ... not of those exist in my Thunderbird. How do I find Lightning?
Matt
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Most folk would use the file menu (others the appmenu) and select new and then calendar. Yet others would have set up their linked calendars with sites like google as a part of configuring their mail accounts.

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christ1
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You don't. As of TB78 the Lightning calendar add-on has been integrated into Thunderbird.

Mark Foley
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OK, so how do I "activate" It? I want to set up my calendar.

Matt
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Most folk would use the file menu (others the appmenu) and select new and then calendar. Yet others would have set up their linked calendars with sites like google as a part of configuring their mail accounts.

Mark Foley
Mark Foley Question owner

That did the trick! I guess it's been so long since I set up a new Calendar that I forgot about going to File > New > Calendar. That's all I needed, thanks!