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    The first step in [[Special:myLanguage/KAddressBook|KAdressBook]], is to create an address book, where you store all the contact information.


    The first steep in [[Special:myLanguage/KAddressBook|KAdressBook]], is to create an address book, where you store all the contact informations.
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    There are multiple ways to store an address book. This tutorial is about creating an address book as a file stored on your computer.
    There are multiple way to store an address book. This tutorial is about creating an address book as an file stored in your computer.


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    First create an address book, by right clicking on the <menuchoice>Address Books</menuchoice> section, to open a context menu, and then click on <menuchoice>Add Address Book...</menuchoice>.  
    First create an address book, by right clicking on the <menuchoice>Address Books</menuchoice> section, to open a context menu, and then click on <menuchoice>Add Address Book...</menuchoice>.  


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    [[File:AddAddressBook1.png|400px|center|thumb|Create a new address book.]]
    [[File:AddAddressBook1.png|400px|center|thumb|Create a new address book.]]


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    You will now see a list of all the supported services by KAddressBook (e.g. NextCloud, Google Contacts, ...). Scroll down, and choose <menuchoice>vCard File</menuchoice>, to create a local address book.
    You will now see a list of all the supported services by KAddressBook (e.g. NextCloud, Google Contacts, ...). Scroll down, and choose <menuchoice>vCard File</menuchoice>, to create a local address book.


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    [[File:AddAddressBook2.png|400px|center|thumb|Select <menuchoice>vCard File</menuchoice>.]]
    [[File:AddAddressBook2.png|400px|center|thumb|Select <menuchoice>vCard File</menuchoice>.]]


    If you already have a vCard file, you can select it and this file and the existing data will be used. Otherwise you can also give the path where you want to store your address book and a new file will be created.  
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    If you already have a vCard file, you can select it and this file and the existing data will be used. Otherwise, you can also give the path where you want to store your address book and a new file will be created.  


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    {{Note|vCard file uses the ".vcf" filename extension.}}
    {{Note|vCard file uses the ".vcf" filename extension.}}


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    [[File:AddAddressBook3.png|400px|center|thumb|Configure the service.]]
    [[File:AddAddressBook3.png|400px|center|thumb|Configure the service.]]


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    Latest revision as of 06:53, 12 March 2019

    The first step in KAdressBook, is to create an address book, where you store all the contact information.

    There are multiple ways to store an address book. This tutorial is about creating an address book as a file stored on your computer.

    First create an address book, by right clicking on the Address Books section, to open a context menu, and then click on Add Address Book....

    Create a new address book.

    You will now see a list of all the supported services by KAddressBook (e.g. NextCloud, Google Contacts, ...). Scroll down, and choose vCard File, to create a local address book.

    Select vCard File.

    If you already have a vCard file, you can select it and this file and the existing data will be used. Otherwise, you can also give the path where you want to store your address book and a new file will be created.

    Note

    vCard file uses the ".vcf" filename extension.


    Configure the service.