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how to import MULTIPLE .ics files into Thunderbird 78 Calendar ?

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Hi - i have almost successfully migrated from Window Live Mail 2011 TO Thunderbird 78, have got all emails, storage folders, account,etc, setup BUT -- trying to import MULTIPLE (like 5000 .ics files -- 10 years worth of calendar events) into Thunderbird 78 -- i understand in Thunderbird > Events and Tasks > Import > Choose the .ics file i saved to disk... and it works (in Windows 10, i changed the default email program to Thunderbird AND the default .ics extension to be handled by Thunderbird) BUT HOW DO I IMPORT MULTIPLE .ICS FILES ??? not 1 at a time... i have > 5000

i looked into ImportExportToolsNG (helped with alot) but not .ics calendar events

is there a way to do this ?

THANKS

Hi - i have almost successfully migrated from Window Live Mail 2011 TO Thunderbird 78, have got all emails, storage folders, account,etc, setup BUT -- trying to import MULTIPLE (like 5000 .ics files -- 10 years worth of calendar events) into Thunderbird 78 -- i understand in Thunderbird > Events and Tasks > Import > Choose the .ics file i saved to disk... and it works (in Windows 10, i changed the default email program to Thunderbird AND the default .ics extension to be handled by Thunderbird) BUT HOW DO I IMPORT MULTIPLE .ICS FILES ??? not 1 at a time... i have > 5000 i looked into ImportExportToolsNG (helped with alot) but not .ics calendar events is there a way to do this ? THANKS

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There are several instructions for merging multiple ics files, depending on the OS. Try one of these for Linux:

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/539600/merge-multiple-ics-kalender-files-into-one-file

https://iaizzi.me/2021/02/10/how-to-merge-ics-files/

https://icsmerger.com/

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MANY THANKS sfhowes !! THAT saved ALOT of time -- i had no idea you could combine .ics files like that...