Setting up Baïkal

Some quick guides to get up and running on various calendar clients.

Connecting to a Baïkal Calendar in Android

Instructions

Installing the Required Apps

Install DAVx5
  1. Navigate to the Google Play Store and search for and install DAVx5.20220825-114413.png
  1. Select "Login with URL and user name".

    baikal_davx5_add_account
  2. Provide the dav.php URL.

    In this example that's https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php, then provide your login credentials for Baïkal.

    baikal_davx5_login

  3. Provide an account name and make sure the "Groups are separate vCards" option is selected.

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  4. Toggle the calendars you want to synchronize to your phone.

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Conclusion

That's it! Congratulations on linking your Android device to a Baïkal shared calendar. Any changes made to the calendar on the device or from another calendar application will synchronize across all linked devices.

Connecting to a Baïkal Calendar in iOS

Instructions

  1. Go to Settings  > Apps > Calendar.

  2. Tap Accounts > Add Account.

  3. Add a calendar account: Tap Other, tap Add CalDAV Account, then enter your server and account information.

    In this example that's https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php, then provide your login credentials for Baïkal.

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  4. After adding the CalDAV account, select "Advanced Settings."

    Under "Account URL" provide the principals URL: https://YOUR.BAIKAL.URL/dav.php/principals/USERNAME/

    E.G.:
    https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php/principals/allie/

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Conclusion

That's it! Congratulations on linking your iOS device to a Baïkal shared calendar. Any changes made to the calendar on the device or from another calendar application will synchronize across all linked devices.