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Using the Contacts App
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The contacts app of ownCloud is like any other mobile contact app but with more functionality.
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Just as you open your account you will get the a default addressbook available.
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We will see later that Of course you can always add and remove addressbooks in here.
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Adding contacts
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There are two ways in which you can add contacts
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1. Add them manually
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2. Import a VCF file
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Importing
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So first well check out how to import all the VCF files as they are a lot
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more faster way of creating contacts.
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Just below the contact list, 3 buttons: The middle one let you upload files.
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.. image:: images/contact_bottombar.jpg
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Once you've clicked it, the upload window let you choose your files.
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We can upload the files one by one or upload all of them at one go.
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Let me demonstrate.
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Open the directory in which you store all the files and then do the following
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Keep pressing CTRL and select the files to upload.
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After you are done just click on the open button
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After the upload it should look something like this in which all the names and contacts will be sorted alphabetically
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.. image:: images/contact_vcfpick.jpg
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Then, the interface ask you where to put your imported contacts.
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You have the ability to choose an existing addressbook or to create a new one.
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Then click on "OK" and that's all for the import of contacts.
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.. image:: images/contact_import.jpg
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Create contacts manually
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In the picture of the bottom bar, you could see the new contact button (first one).
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Click on it. You can now see an empty contact in the main part of the interface.
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You have the ability to add all your informations about the contact:
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the name, the address, the e-mail, the telephone nr, ...
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Just click on a field and start typing the information.
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You can use the "Add Field" button to add another types of information for this contact.
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.. image:: images/contact_emptycontact.jpg
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When you want to remove an information of your contact, just click on little delete icon
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at the right of the field you want to remove.
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Adding picture to the contact
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There are two methods in which you can give a picture id to the specific contact
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.. image:: images/contact_picture.jpg
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1) **Direct upload**
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2) **Select pics already uploaded in ownCloud files.**
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After you have selected the picture for the contact you get
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an option to crop the picture to suit your requirements
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.. image:: images/contact_crop.jpg
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You can crop the picture however you wish and then press OK.
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As you can see it is really easy to set things right in this app.
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It automatically pics up the First name, Middle name (if any) and the last name
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You may add or delete any section you want for your own convenience.
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Creating new address books
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When you click on the third button of the bottom bar,
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you will have access to the application's settings.
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Then, press on the "More button" to access the options of your Addressbooks.
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.. image:: images/contact_del_ab.jpg
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You have there the ability to add, delete, download or share your addressbooks.
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Hover your cursor on every icon to see what they mean.
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Keeping your address book in sync
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One of the most important thing in any contact app is to keep it in Sync.
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You can sync this contact app to your phone which has the following OS's- Android and IOS
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Syncing with Android
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1) Install cardDav- Sync free from Google play store by visiting this link- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dmfs.carddav.sync
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2) This app supports auto- configuration which is a Boon- after installing visit this link- carddavs://owncloud.example.net/remote.php/carddav/ to auto configure the app.
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3) Enter your login details
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4) After the app has checked your login details you may just select- Sync server to phone option
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5) That's it there is nothing else to do for Android :)
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.. image:: images/contact_syncopt.jpg
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Syncing your IOS device
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Synchronizing the Address book
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1. Open the settings application.
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2. Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
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3. Select Add Account.
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4. Select other as account type.
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5. Select Add CardDAV account.
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6. For server, type http://owncloud.example.net/remote.php/carddav/principals/username
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7. Enter your user name and password.
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8. Select Next.
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9. If your server does not support SSL, a warning will be displayed. Select Continue.
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10. If the iPhone is unable to verify the account information perform the following:
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* Select OK.
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* Select advanced settings.
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* Make sure Use SSL is set to OFF.
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* Change port to 80.
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* Go back to account information and hit Save.
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Now should now find your contacts in the address book of your iPhone
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Other Syncing options provided by ownCloud
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1. For android you may use their official android app- https://owncloud.com/overview/mobileapps
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2. And for IOS(Iphone and Ipad) use their app - https://owncloud.com/overview/mobileapps
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