Add To Calendar Button ► https://add-to-calendar-button.com
00:00:00 – Intro Setup & Script Integration
00:08:13 – Calendar Configuration and Button Customization
00:17:46 – Creating ICS File in Google Calendar
00:30:25 – Success via Phoca Commander
00:42:56 – Advanced Functionality and Subscribe Button Testing
01:07:07 – Integration Issues & Solutions
01:21:14 – ChatGPT-Alternative Extensions (RS Events Pro)
🔟 Summary
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Initial Setup
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Added the calendar script to Joomla's
<head>using the Sourcer plugin.
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Frontend Verification
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Confirmed the button appeared correctly on the frontend after script placement.
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Event Details Configuration
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Manually entered event titles, times, and descriptions for calendar entries.
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Button Customization
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Modified button text and styles to match site branding.
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Recurring Event Setup
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Configured recurrence rules but faced some display inconsistencies.
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ICS File Creation
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Generated ICS files via Google Calendar for downloadable event links.
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MIME Type Upload Challenges
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Overcame ICS upload blocks by using Focal Commander to ignore file type restrictions.
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Advanced Features Testing
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Tested subscription buttons and deeper recurrence rule applications.
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Troubleshooting Outlook Issues
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Identified Outlook compatibility problems and used ChatGPT to assist in ICS file corrections.
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Alternative Solutions
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Explored Joomla extensions like RS Events Pro for more seamless event management.
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Please send any feedback or bug reports or queries to;
Contact Tim Davis ►
Joomla Training Cohort ► https://cybersalt.com/jtc
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