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While relatively unknown, it is possible to create an automatically updating iCal feed of your KULoket agenda without using external services.
While relatively unknown, it is possible to create an automatically updating iCal feed of your KULoket agenda without using external services.


# Set up agenda sync as described in the [https://icts.kuleuven.be/docs/at/cm/ep/s/uurrooster/agenda ICTS manual]. You will have to wait about 15 minutes before continuing to the next step.
 
# Set up agenda sync on KU Loket
## Visit [http://kuloket.be/ KU Loket]
## Go to the '''Education & Students''' (Onderwijs & studenten) tab [[File:KULoket-Agenda-Step1.png|thumb|200px]]
## Click '''Agenda sync'''
## Click '''Configure agenda''' (Agenda instellen) [[File:KULoket-Agenda-Step2.png|thumb|200px]]
## Change the switch '''Show schedule in my agenda''' (Toon uurrooster in mijn agenda) to '''On'''. [[File:KULoket-Agenda-Step3.png|thumb|200px]] You will have to wait about 15 minutes before continuing to the next step.
# Visit https://owa.student.kuleuven.be and log in with your KU Leuven credentials.
# Visit https://owa.student.kuleuven.be and log in with your KU Leuven credentials.
# In the top menu bar, click '''Calendar''' (Agenda)
# In the top menu bar, click '''Calendar''' (Agenda)
# On the top right (below the menu bar), click the '''Share''' (Delen) button. A side-panel appears.
# On the top right (below the menu bar), click the '''Share''' (Delen) button. A side-panel appears.
# Enter a non-KU Leuven email address in the '''Share with''' (Delen met) textfield
# Enter a non-KU Leuven email address in the '''Share with''' (Delen met) textfield.  After filling the email address, press the enter key.
# Make sure '''Full details''' (?) is selected in the dropdown next to your email address
# Make sure '''Full details''' (Volledige informatie) is selected in the dropdown next to your email address
# Click the '''Send''' (?) button at the top of the side-panel.
# Click the '''Send''' (Verzenden) button at the top of the side-panel.
# You will receive an email with two weblinks. The first link shows your calendar in your webbrowser, the second link is your iCal feed.
# You will receive an email with two weblinks. The first link shows your calendar in your webbrowser, the second link is your iCal feed.


Some applications will not accept a <code>webcal://</code> URL.
Some applications will not accept a <code>webcal://</code> URL.
If that is the case you can simply modify the URL to start with <code>https://</code>
If that is the case you can simply modify the URL to start with <code>https://</code>

Revision as of 20:32, 19 September 2017

While relatively unknown, it is possible to create an automatically updating iCal feed of your KULoket agenda without using external services.


  1. Set up agenda sync on KU Loket
    1. Visit KU Loket
    2. Go to the Education & Students (Onderwijs & studenten) tab
    3. Click Agenda sync
    4. Click Configure agenda (Agenda instellen)
    5. Change the switch Show schedule in my agenda (Toon uurrooster in mijn agenda) to On. You will have to wait about 15 minutes before continuing to the next step.
  2. Visit https://owa.student.kuleuven.be and log in with your KU Leuven credentials.
  3. In the top menu bar, click Calendar (Agenda)
  4. On the top right (below the menu bar), click the Share (Delen) button. A side-panel appears.
  5. Enter a non-KU Leuven email address in the Share with (Delen met) textfield. After filling the email address, press the enter key.
  6. Make sure Full details (Volledige informatie) is selected in the dropdown next to your email address
  7. Click the Send (Verzenden) button at the top of the side-panel.
  8. You will receive an email with two weblinks. The first link shows your calendar in your webbrowser, the second link is your iCal feed.

Some applications will not accept a webcal:// URL. If that is the case you can simply modify the URL to start with https://