I tried with this little modification but also with that, it didn't work... #0. create database syncevolution --create-database backend=evolution-contacts database=NextContacts #1. create peer syncevolution --configure --template webdav username=John password=johnssecret keyring=no syncURL=https://domain.com/remote.php/dav/addressbooks/users/john/contacts/ target-config@next-conf #2. create new datastore syncevolution --configure backend=evolution-contacts database=NextContacts @default next-datastore #3. Add a remote database to the datastore syncevolution --configure database=https://domain.com/remote.php/dav/addressbooks/users/john/contacts/ backend=carddav target-config@next-conf next-datastore #4. Connect remote Contacts with the local Database syncevolution --configure --template SyncEvolution_Client syncURL=local://@next-conf username=john password=johnssecret next-conf next-datastore #5. Add a local database to the datastore syncevolution --configure sync=two-way backend=evolution-contacts database=NextContacts next-conf next-datastore #6 first time syncing syncevolution --sync refresh-from-remote next-conf next-datastore