Chapter 4 · 4.2
Adding your Nextcloud calendars and task lists
Have your username, the address of your Nextcloud and an app password ready (see How your calendar and contacts work with your Nextcloud).
Adding calendars
- In the Spaces Toolbar on the left, click Calendar.
- At the bottom left, click New Calendar…. 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 enter: 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.com.
Your appointments now appear in the calendar. You can 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 and 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 normal password.
- "No calendars found at this location": check the location. It must start with https:// and end with /remote.php/dav.
- 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.