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Synchronizing with iOS
======================

Prerequisites
-------------

Generate an App password:

#. In Nextcloud, go to Settings
#. Go to Security
#. Scroll down to Devices & sessions
#. In 'App name' fill in for example 'iPhone'
#. Keep the displayed App login and password for the next steps

Calendar
--------

#. Open the settings application.
Open the settings application on iOS:

#. Select Apps.
#. Select Calendar.
#. Select Calendar Accounts.
#. Select Add Account.
#. Select Other as account type.
#. Select Add **CalDAV** account.
#. For server, type the domain name of your server i.e. ``example.com``.
#. Enter your user name and password.
#. Enter your App login as username.
#. Enter your App password.
#. Select Next.
#. Open Advanced Settings
#. For server, type the domain name of your server and path, i.e., ``example.com/remote.php/dav/principals/users/username/`` (replace **example.com** and **username**).
#. Toggle 'SSL' on
#. For port, fill in 443
#. Close Advanced Settings

Your calendar will now be visible in the Calendar application.

.. note:: It may take a few minutes to synchronise all the events.

.. note:: If you get an error message related to SSL, you can try the following: Make sure that you
either specify both the protocol (``https://``) and the port (usually ``443``) in the ``Server`` field,
i.e., ``https://example.com:443/remote.php/dav/principals/users/username/``,
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Contacts
--------

#. Open the settings application.
Open the settings application on iOS:

#. Select Apps.
#. Select Contacts.
#. Select Contacts Accounts.
#. Select Add Account.
#. Select Other as account type.
#. Select Add **CardDAV** account.
#. For server, type the domain name of your server and path, i.e., ``example.com/remote.php/dav/principals/users/username/`` (replace **example.com** and **username**).
#. Enter your user name and password.
#. For server, type the domain name of your server i.e. ``example.com``.
#. Enter your App login as username.
#. Enter your App password.
#. Select Next.
#. Open Advanced Settings
#. For server, type the domain name of your server and path, i.e., ``example.com/remote.php/dav/principals/users/username/`` (replace **example.com** and **username**).
#. Toggle 'SSL' on
#. For port, fill in 443
#. Close Advanced Settings

You should now find your contacts in the address book of your iPhone.

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