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How to Subscribe to the GOCMV Calendar

From the list below click on the device or software you are using and follow the instructions:

If your software or device is not listed above it may still be able to subscribe to ICAL calendars (and hence to the GOCMV calendar): Please ask your vendor or provider if their product supports ICAL subscriptions.

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iCalendar Feed URL

iCalendar (*.ics extension) is a popular file format used to distribute calendar information between different applications over the internet. 

You'll need to copy this link and paste it to the right software.

http://www.greekcommunity.com.au/gocmv_main_calendar.ics


Apple iOS

If you just want to subscribe to the calendar on your iOS device (iPhone/iPad) then please follow the instructions here:

  1. If you are not already reading this in your iPhone/iPad, navigate with the Safari Mobile Browser to the page you are reading now.
  2. Tap and hold this feed link here until a menu pops up and select "Copy"
  3. (you'll need to navigate away from your browser on your device so you may want to memorize / write / print the remaining steps)
  4. Press the home button on your iPhone/iPad to go back to the home screen
  5. Navigate to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars
  6. Select Add Account
  7. Select Other (at the bottom of the list) -> Add Subscribed Calendar
  8. Paste the feed link in the text-box. (tap, hold and release in the text box, the 'Paste' pop-up should appear, tap 'Paste')
  9. Tap Save

Note that this will only subscribe the one device you are handling right now. If you also have another device (an iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) and you want the calendar also available there you'll need to :

  • Either, sepearately subscribe with that device as well with the instructions above OR
  • Have a subscription to a server like Gmail / iCloud / Exchange etc and you need to follow the instructions for that service.

 

Google Calendar / Android / Synced iOS devices with Google Apps Accounts Instructions

  1. Navigate with your desktop browser to the page you are reading now.
  2. Right click this feed link here select "Copy Link"
  3. Go to Google Calendar with your desktop browser and in the left column, click on the Add link in the Other Calendars section.
  4. From the menu select Add by URL.
  5. Paste the feed URL in the dialog box then click Add Calendar.
  6. The calendar should (over the course of the next 10 mins) become available to all the devices that are syncing with your Google account.


Outlook.com / Office 365 Instructions

  1. Navigate with your desktop browser to the page you are reading now.
  2. Right click this feed link here select "Copy Link"

  3. In Outlook.com, go to your calendar.

  4. Click Import.

  5. Click Subscribe.

  6. In the Calendar URL box, type or copy-and-paste the web address of the iCal.

  7. Enter a name for the calendar and choose a color.

  8. If you like, select a charm that will appear in every day that new events occur.

  9. Click Subscribe.


Apple iCloud Instructions

See here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5029


Apple MacOS X iCal Instructions

  1. Navigate with your desktop browser to the page you are reading now.
  2. Right click this feed link here and select "Copy Link"
  3. Open the iCal program (in Applications)
  4. From the Calendar menu select Subscribe
  5. Paste the calendar link into Calendar URL field
  6. Click Subscribe
  7. Change the name and color (optional) and update the Auto-refresh frequency to Every day (important!), then click OK


Microsoft Outlook 2007/2011/2013 Instructions

  1. Navigate with your desktop browser to the page you are reading now.
  2. Right click this feed link here and select "Copy Link"
  3. Start Outlook then from the Tools menu select Account Settings
  4. Click on the Internet Calendars tab
  5. Click the New button paste the calendar link above
  6. Click Add
  7. In the Subscription Options dialog box, you can optionally rename the calendar. 
  8. Make sure the box is checked in the Update Limit section.

 

Mozilla Thunderbird Lightning Instructions

  1. Lightning is a free calendar plugin for the popular email client Mozilla Thunderbird which you'll need to have installed before attempting to subscribe.  
  2. Navigate with your desktop browser to the page you are reading now.
  3. Right click this feed link here and select "Copy Link"
  4. In Thunderbird go to the File menu
  5. Select New and then Calendar
  6. Choose On the Network and click Next
  7. Choose iCalendar format and paste the calendar URL from above in Location, then click Next
  8. Optionally change the Name, Color and notification option then click Next
  9. When you finish you can set the refresh frequency in Tools->Options->Lightning->General->Refresh Settings. 
  10. Once or twice a day is sufficient.


 

 

 
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