SIM Center Calendar to Outlook Sync

Automatically sync your SIM Center assigned events into Microsoft Outlook — with just one command.

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Prerequisites

Requirement	Details
uv	The Python package manager used to run this project — see note below
Microsoft Outlook	Desktop app installed and configured with your email
Google Chrome	Required for the automated login step

Note on uv: This project uses uv to manage Python. Commands like py or python will not work here — always use uv as shown below. If uv is not installed, download it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/.

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First-Time Setup

You only need to do this once.

1. Open PowerShell — press Win + S, search for PowerShell, and open it.

2. Navigate to the project folder (replace the path with wherever you saved the project):

   cd U:\example\CalendarPython

3. Install the required packages:

   uv pip install -r requirements.txt

   Wait for it to finish. You should see a list of installed packages when done.

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How to Use (Every Time)

1. Open PowerShell and navigate to the project folder:

   cd U:\Devops\CalendarPython

2. Run the script:

   uv run sync_calendar.py

3. Select the Month — Type the month you want to sync (e.g., May) and press Enter. To use the current month, just press Enter without typing anything.

4. Log In — A Chrome window will open automatically and go to the SIM Center login page. Type your username and password, then click Login.

5. Wait — The Chrome window will close on its own. The script will process your calendar data automatically.

6. Check Outlook — Open Outlook and go to your calendar. Your SIM Center shifts should now appear.

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Configuration

The script will prompt you for your name each time it runs:

Enter your name as it appears on the SIM Center calendar (e.g., 'Dayian Nadeem'):

Type your name exactly as it appears on the SIM Center website, then press Enter. If you just press Enter without typing, it defaults to Dayian Nadeem.

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Fix
py or python is not recognized	Use uv run and uv pip instead — see steps above
ModuleNotFoundError	Run uv pip install -r requirements.txt again
Chrome window doesn't open	Make sure Google Chrome is installed
Events not showing in Outlook	Check that MY_NAME matches exactly what's on the website