Configure Google Calendar Settings

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Enable Google Calendar sync in FranConnect so schedules stay in step with your Google account.

Before you begin

You need admin access to FranConnect's hidden links, a Google account, and the redirect URL shown on Admin › The Hub / Info Mgr / Training › Configuring Server. You will create a Google Client ID and Client Secret as part of this guide.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps to configure Google Calendar Settings

Open Google Calendar settings

Go to the hidden links area and open Configure Google Calendar Settings.

Hidden Links list with Configure Google Calendar Settings

Fig 1 — Hidden Links. Open Configure Google Calendar Settings.

Enable Google sync

Switch on Google sync to make the calendar settings editable.

Google Calendar settings page with the Google sync toggle

Fig 2 — Enable Google sync.

Fields on this page

Schedule Scope for calendar items with 'Default' privacy, Google Email ID, Google Password, Google Sync Client Id and Google Sync Client Secret. The next steps show how to generate the last two.

Create a Google project

Google Developers Console with the Create Project option

Fig 3 — Create Project in the Google Developers Console.

Enable the Google Calendar API

Open Library in the sidebar, search for Google Calendar API, open it and click Enable.

Google Calendar API page with the Enable button

Fig 4 — Google Calendar API. Click Enable.

Create an OAuth 2.0 client ID

Open Credentials, choose OAuth 2.0 client ID from Create credentials, then enter the client name, authorized JavaScript origins and the redirect URL from FranConnect's Configuring Server page and click Create.

Create credentials dropdown with OAuth 2.0 client ID

Fig 5 — Create credentials › OAuth 2.0 client ID.

Pop-up showing the generated Client ID and Client Secret

Fig 6 — Copy the Client ID and Client Secret ID from the pop-up.

Save the credentials in FranConnect

Paste the Client ID and Client Secret into their fields on the Google Calendar settings page and click Save.

Google Calendar settings with Client ID and Client Secret entered

Fig 7 — Paste the credentials, then Save.

Tip

A confirmation message appears once the settings save successfully. Keep the Client Secret private.