How to synchronize RSEvents!Pro with Google Calendar

In this tutorial we will explain how you can import your Google Calendar events into RSEvents!Pro and how to get your keys required in this synchronization.

Steps you need to take:

1. Access Google APIs Console.

2. Login using your Google account and Create a new Project.

3. Add a project name and click on the "Create" button (wait a few moments after you click the create button to load your project, otherwise you can manually select it).

4. From the left side menu choose APIs & Services and select Library (or API Explore and enable APIs)

5. Search and enable both Calendar API and Contacts API

6. From APIs & Services select Credentials and click on the Create Credentials top button. Then, click on the 'Client ID' link from the 'Find out what kind of credentials you need' section, you will be required to first Configure the Consent Screen

7. Go to OAuth consent screen and add an application name

8. Go to Credentials and create OAuth client ID

9. Select the Web Application (this can be anything, for example RSEvents!Pro synchronization), add the name of your OAuth client ID (not the display name of your app)

10. Within 'Authorized JavaScript origins' add your website (examples):

http://example.com

https://www.rsjoomla.com

- if you're testing this on localhost:

http://localhost

11. Within 'Authorized redirect URIs' add the following (examples, use https:// if you're using a secure connection):

http://myWebsite.com/administrator/index.php?option=com_rseventspro&task=settings.google

- if you're testing this on localhost:

http://localhost/myJoomlaSite/administrator/index.php?option=com_rseventspro&task=settings.google

IMPORTANT: make sure you hit enter after adding each of these paths

12. Click on the Create button

13. Your "Client ID" and the "Client secret" keys will be generated (these will be used within your RSEvents!Pro configuration).

14. Navigate to backend > Components > RSEvents!Pro > Settings > Synchronization.

15. Setup your Google Calendar configuration:

• Google Client ID: this would be the Client ID key you've just generated (notice above picture).
• Google Secret: your Google generated secret key (notice above picture).
• Event category: select the category in which the events will be imported to.
• Event location: you can either select a predefined location or let the import tool create new locations based on your Google events.

16. Save your configuration using the top button (your settings have to be saved first).

17. After the page refreshes, the "Synchronize" button will appear and can be clicked.

18. You will be redirected to Google to allow this application to access your calendar data .

If everything is setup correctly a confirmation message with the number of events imported will appear.