Trying to export iCal to Google Calendar

[kitki83]

Everytime I upload that ical backup file... nothing happens in google calendar. It does nothing in Firefox... and safari I just get 0 was transferred. I just want to bring over my calendar to google. Does anyone know what is going on? Anything I am missing?

Thank you

 

[guydude193]

Is something supposed to happen in Google Maps with an iCal backup?

 

[kitki83]

Is something supposed to happen in Google Maps with an iCal backup?

Crap.... I mean Google Calendar...sigh

 

[KoolStar]

Are you exporting your iCal calendar to .ics format?

 

[devburke]

You want to Export, not Backup. Backup is specifically read by iCal, and contains information on all your calendars and everything. Export exports a specific calendar to the standard .ics format that Google Calendar can read.

 

[KoolStar]

Export exports a specific calendar to the standard .ics format that Google Calendar can read.

That is exactly what I was eluding to.

 

[devburke]

That is exactly what I was eluding to.

I know, I was just elaborating

 

[kitki83]

I get this message when exporting


Processed zero events.

Failed to import events: Unable to process your iCal/CSV file..


I think my iCal may be corrupt because it crashes when Exporting my non profit events.

Well thank you all for the help.... might have to redo my calendar from scratch =/

 

[LouisBlack]

Why export when you can sync the two using CalDAV (there are guides on the gCal help section)? That way any changes you make in iCal will be synced with gCal and vice versa.

 

[kitki83]

Why export when you can sync the two using CalDAV (there are guides on the gCal help section)? That way any changes you make in iCal will be synced with gCal and vice versa.

Got it working.... actually this is better. One question how can I copy and paste my iCal information to Google Calendars?

 

[LouisBlack]

What do you mean exactly? CalDAV should just sync all information between iCal and gCal.

 

[kitki83]

What do you mean exactly? CalDAV should just sync all information between iCal and gCal.

Give me tonight to figure this out I think it may be my work's wifi that has strict access... can't even view my emails but can get on MR

 

[devburke]

What do you mean exactly? CalDAV should just sync all information between iCal and gCal.

But the CalDAV calendar is your Google Calendar. When you set up CalDAV in iCal, it shows up along side your existing calendar, it doesn't merge with it. So if you already have an existing calendar that you want to add there, that's why you'd need to export and have it show up in Google Calendar.