# 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 DAVx<sup>5</sup>

1. Navigate to the Google Play Store and search for and install [DAVx5](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.bitfire.davdroid&hl=en_US&gl=US "DAVx⁵ for Android").[![20220825-114413.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/scaled-1680-/20220825-114413.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/20220825-114413.png)

#### Link the Baïkal with DAVx<sup>5</sup>

1. Select "Login with URL and user name".  
      
    [![baikal_davx5_add_account](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-173531.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-173531.png)
2. Provide the dav.php URL.  
      
    In this example that's `<a href="https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php">https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php</a>`, then provide your login credentials for Baïkal.  
      
    [![baikal_davx5_login](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-173716.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-173716.png)
3. Provide an account name and make sure the "Groups are separate vCards" option is selected.  
      
    [![Screenshot_20241213-174704.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-174704.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-174704.png)
4. Toggle the calendars you want to synchronize to your phone.  
      
    [![Screenshot_20241213-174720.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/screenshot-20241213-174720.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/screenshot-20241213-174720.png)

#### 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 ![](https://help.apple.com/assets/67104C956810595555038D9A/67104C9D2EEB5C79B1030278/en_US/88b2400e45bcf521514b7252cbb2d959.png) &gt; Apps &gt; Calendar.
2. Tap Accounts &gt; 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 `<a href="https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php">https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php</a>`, then provide your login credentials for Baïkal.  
      
    [![ima_b2fa83f.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/ima-b2fa83f.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/ima-b2fa83f.png)
4. After adding the CalDAV account, select "Advanced Settings."   
      
    Under "Account URL" provide the principals URL: [https://YOUR.BAIKAL.URL/dav.php/principals/USERNAME/](https://YOUR.BAIKAL.URL/dav.php/principals/USERNAME/)  
      
    E.G.:  
    `<a href="https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php/principals/allie/">https://cal.grey.fail/dav.php/principals/allie/<br></br></a>`  
    [![ima_aef580f.png](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/scaled-1680-/ima-aef580f.png)](https://wiki.grey.fail/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/ima-aef580f.png)

#### 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.