Install Odoo - Open Source Business Application Suite - on Windows

#Odoo #Python #Windows

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0925.html

What is Odoo? Odoo is a suite of web based open source business apps. The main Odoo Apps include an Open Source CRM, Website Builder, eCommerce, Warehouse Management, Project Management, Billing & Accounting, Point of Sale, Human Resources, Marketing, Manufacturing. Odoo Apps can be used as stand-alone applications, but they also integrate seamlessly so you get a full-featured Open Source ERP when you install several Apps. -  https://github.com/odoo/odoo   Installation    01. Log into the Windows device    02. Download Odoo  https://github.com/odoo/odoo/    03. Download Python  https://www.python.org/downloads/    04. Download PostgreSQL  https://www.postgresql.org/download/windows/    05. Download Visual Studio Build Tools  https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/1afa33fc-e800-4714-9e19-31b928ea2572/1fc592e65b7c697cb80f96ae2c2f7ac9e6b366fecd42d7ecb451cc9f0de89624/vs_BuildTools.exe    06. Run the downloaded PostgreSQL installer, accepting all the defaults    07. When prompted, enter and confirm a superuser password    08. Run the downloaded Python installer, making sure to check the option to add Python to the path    09. Run the downloaded VS Build Tools installer    10. Select Individual components from the top left ≫ Filter the list to C++ x64/x86 build tools ≫ Check the box next to the option for x64/x86 build tools (Latest)    11. Filter the list to Windows SDK ≫ Check the box next to the option for the latest Windows SDK ≫ Click Install at the bottom right    12. Once the installation completes close VS Build Tools installer    13. Extract the downloaded Odoo .zip archive    14. Rename the extracted folder to Odoo    15. Cut the Odoo folder to a location it can safely run from, C:\Program Files\Odoo in this example    16. Navigate into the Odoo folder ≫ Right click in the white space ≫ New ≫ Text Document    17. Name the new file odoo.conf then edit it in a text editor    18. Paste the following configuration into odoo.conf          [options]          db_user = odoo_rw          db_password = 0dooDB_rw$          db_name = odoo          db_host = localhost    19. Save the changes to odoo.conf    20. Back in the Odoo folder, hold the SHIFT key and right click in the white space ≫ Open PowerShell window here...    21. Run the following commands in PowerShell          # connect to postgres          &'C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\16\bin\psql.exe' -U postgres          # enter the postgres seperuser password set during installation          # create odoo database user          create user odoo_rw with password '0dooDB_rw$';          # create odoo database          create database odoo with encoding='UTF8' template='template0' owner='odoo_rw';          # close postgresql connection          exit          # prepare and activate the virtual environment          python -m venv .\odoo-venv          .\odoo-venv\Scripts\activate          # install wheel          pip3 install wheel          # install setuptools          pip install --upgrade setuptools          # install odoo          pip install -r requirements.txt          # run odoo          python .\odoo-bin --config .\odoo.conf -i base    22. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8069    23. Login with the username admin and password admin    24. Click the user icon at the top right corner of the screen ≫ Preferences    25. Update the Email and Email Signature ≫ Click Save    26. Click the Account Security tab ≫ Click the Change Password button    27. Enter admin as the current password ≫ Click Confirm Password    28. Enter and confirm a new password ≫ Click Change Password    29. Login using the updated email address and password    30. Welcome to Odoo   Run Odoo on System Startup (Optional, but recommended)    01. Press CTRL + C to kill the running Odoo process    02. Open a text editor and paste the following          :: Start Odoo server          cd /D "%~dp0"          start "odoo" /b python .\odoo-bin --config .\odoo.conf    03. Save the file as odoo.bat in the Odoo directory, C:\Program Files\Odoo in this example    04. Click on the Start Button ≫ Type task ≫ Launch Task Scheduler    05. Right click the Task Scheduler Library folder in the left pane ≫ Create Basic Task...    06. Set the name to Odoo and optionally set a Description ≫ Click Next    07. For the Trigger, select When the computer starts ≫ Click Next    08. For the Action, select Start a program ≫ Click Next    09. Complete the form fields as follows:          Program/script: "%ProgramFiles%\Odoo\odoo.bat"          Add arguments:          Start in: "%ProgramFiles%\Odoo"    10. Click Next

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