title: Read-only Google Calendar in Evolution link: https://onemoretech.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/read-only-google-calendar-in-evolution/ author: lembobro description: post_id: 282 created: 2009/07/19 02:17:21 created_gmt: 2009/07/19 02:17:21 comment_status: open post_name: read-only-google-calendar-in-evolution status: publish post_type: post

Read-only Google Calendar in Evolution

This is just a transition phase. The real goal is to be able to read and edit Google Calendar from within Evolution, although so far it looks like a lost cause.

Here’s how to set up read-only access to Google Calendar from within Evolution:

1. Open Evolution and create a new calendar. “File… New … Calendar.

2. From drop-down select “On the Web” and paste your private ICAL url into the URL window, replacing “http://” from Google with the default “webcal://” in Evolution.

(This private url can be retrieved by right-clicking and copying the ICAL link alongside “Private Address” on the Google Calendar “Settings” page for the calendar you want to view.)

3. Give the calendar a name (”Google Calendar”?) , add your Google ID (full gmail address) as the username, and click OK to create the calendar.

4. Select the new calendar object for viewing and switch to a view (like “Show one week”) that’s most likely to show a bunch of entries that are up on Google but not in any of your local Evolution calendars.

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