Hi everyone

I posted before here. I’ll try once more but don’t want to get over bearing.

I’m trying to self host all my contacts and my calendar.

I’ve managed to install radicale but there very little ui and I’m not actually sure how to import my contacts and calendar, or how to start using it with a client.

This is all I see

I’ve set up the calendar and contacts server but I can’t find any security settings to password protect it

Any guidance would be awesome, thank you

  • riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    22 days ago

    Hi! I use radicale!

    I use it on android. For me, I have to use an app called “DAVx5.” That app adds the calendar/contacts from my caldav server (radicale) to my phone. Then in my calendar/contacts apps I checkbox the appropriate calendar/contact list. It looks like you’re on android… does this info help?

    Radicale doesn’t really have a GUI, all it has is a webpage that you can log in to. On that page you can download or upload your calendar/contacts in one file, but that’s about it. The handling of everything is done by external apps.

      • riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        22 days ago

        I use fossify calendar and fossify contacts. They both have options to use the contacts/calendar through davx5.

      • sbeak@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        22 days ago

        Nice, good to hear! Radicale is really nice and simple to setup too. If you want a good desktop calendar app, I know that both GNOME Calendar and Thunderbird work well with Radicale (I currently use the latter).

  • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    22 days ago

    Yes, radicale works great, but the UI is pretty spartan. It will manage the data, but requires a client to make edits or view the content.

    First, you will have to export any existing calendar and contacts as files. It depends on what you’re currently using. Contacts should probably be a vcf file, and a calendar should probably be an ics.

    Next, use the ↑ button in radicale, select the exported files, and it will create a new “collection” as shown in your post. You can also create a new empty collection to use as you wish. Radicale will not merge files, but you can use a client to do that once you have created the collection in radicale.

    You will have to find a client that will sync. On Android, DAVx5 will integrate it into the system so basically any client can access it. Certain Android apps may connect directly, but it’s pretty hit or miss. On desktop, I use Thunderbird which works very well, but there are other options. You will use the blacked-out URL in your post to add the contacts and calendar. Check the individual app documentation or make another post if you want help.

    Oh, and the last thing… Of course the client will have to be on the same network. If you want to access it remotely, you will want to set up something like wireguard (I use Tailscale, which is dead simple).