CalDAV allows calendar apps to read and write events stored on a remote server. It enables:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Two\u2011way syncing of events<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Access from multiple devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Integration with desktop and mobile calendar apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Finding Your CalDAV URL in Roundcube<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- Log in to cPanel \u2192 Email Accounts \u2192 Check Email<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Open Roundcube<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Calendar<\/strong> in the left menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Select the calendar you want to sync<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click on three dots and select the CalDAV URL<\/strong> . Alternatively you can view this from the Webmail home (Calender and Contact Configuration).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis URL is what you\u2019ll enter into your external calendar app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSyncing Your cPanel Webmail Calendar with External Apps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Apple Calendar (macOS \/ iPhone \/ iPad)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Apple devices have excellent CalDAV support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
macOS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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- Open Calendar<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go to Calendar \u2192 Accounts \u2192 Add Account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Choose Other CalDAV Account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Select Manual<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enter:\n
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- Username:<\/strong> your full email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Password:<\/strong> your email password<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Server address:<\/strong> your Roundcube CalDAV URL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
iPhone \/ iPad<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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- Open Settings \u2192 Calendar \u2192 Accounts \u2192 Add Account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tap Other \u2192 Add CalDAV Account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enter the same details as above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Syncing is typically instant and two\u2011way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thunderbird <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Open Thunderbird<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go to Calendar<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click New Calendar<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Choose On the Network<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enter the Email address as username<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paste your Roundcube CalDAV URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enter your email login password when prompted<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Android Devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Android does not include CalDAV support by default. You can add it using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- DAVx\u2075<\/strong> (open source, widely used)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Once installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Add a new CalDAV<\/strong> account<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enter your Roundcube CalDAV URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enter your email address and password<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Events will sync to your device\u2019s built\u2011in calendar app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google Calendar Limitations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Google Calendar does not allow adding external CalDAV calendars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- You cannot<\/strong> sync your cPanel calendar with Google Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You cannot<\/strong> add a CalDAV URL to Google Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You cannot<\/strong> get two\u2011way sync between Roundcube and Google Calendar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This is a Google limitation, not a cPanel or hosting issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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cPanel\u2019s webmail (Roundcube) support CalDAV for syncing calendar with external services such as Apple Calendar, or mobile devices. However, there are limitations when using Google Calendar. What Is CalDAV? CalDAV allows calendar apps to read and write events stored on a remote server. It enables: Two\u2011way syncing of events Access…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cpanel","category-email"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1387"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1390,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions\/1390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- You cannot<\/strong> add a CalDAV URL to Google Calendar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add a new CalDAV<\/strong> account<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go to Calendar<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tap Other \u2192 Add CalDAV Account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Password:<\/strong> your email password<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Go to Calendar \u2192 Accounts \u2192 Add Account<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Open Roundcube<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Log in to cPanel \u2192 Email Accounts \u2192 Check Email<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n