Chapter 4 · 4.2
Adding your Nextcloud calendars and task lists
Have your username, your Nextcloud address and an app password ready (see How your calendar and contacts work with your Nextcloud).
Adding calendars
- Click Calendar in the Spaces Toolbar on the left.
- Click New Calendar… at the bottom left. You can also use the menu button: Add Account and then Calendar.
- Choose On the Network and click Next.
- Enter your Nextcloud username under Username, and under Location: https://<your-address>/remote.php/dav
- Click Find Calendars. If Thunderbird asks for a password, enter the app password and tick the option to let Thunderbird remember it.
- Thunderbird shows all your Nextcloud calendars and task lists, including calendars that others share with you. Tick the ones you want to see and click Subscribe.
Replace <your-address> with the address you use to open your Nextcloud in your browser, without https://, for example yourname.webokecloud.nl or cloud.yourcompany.nl.
Your appointments now appear in the calendar. You'll find your task lists under Tasks in the Spaces Toolbar.
Useful settings for each calendar
Right-click a calendar in the list on the left and choose Properties.
| Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Colour | Choose a different colour for each calendar. |
| Refresh Calendar | How often Thunderbird fetches changes. Every 5 to 30 minutes is a good choice. |
| The email address you use to send and reply to invitations (see Sending and replying to invitations). | |
| Offline Support | On: you can see your appointments even without an internet connection. |
| Read Only | On for a calendar you only want to view, such as a colleague's shared calendar. |
| Show Reminders | Off for calendars you don't want notifications from. |
Putting a new appointment in the right calendar
Click New Event and, at the top of the appointment, choose your Nextcloud calendar under Calendar. If you choose a calendar On My Computer, the appointment is only stored in Thunderbird, not in your Nextcloud or on your phone.
Tip: Do you already have appointments in a local Thunderbird calendar? Export them and then import them into your Nextcloud calendar (see Subscribing to an external calendar and importing a calendar).
Not working?
- "The credentials you entered were not accepted": check your username and use an app password, not your regular password.
- "No calendars were found at this location": check the location. It ends with /remote.php/dav and starts with https://.
- A message about a certificate: see Certificate warning or insecure connection.
More solutions: An app says "401" or keeps asking for your password and Frequently asked questions about calendar, contacts and phone.