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Odoo

Odoo is A suite of web based open source business apps, used for ERP & Finance CRM & Distribution & Order Supply Chain & Manufacturing & Logistic Strategy & Legal & HR Support & Customer Success PLM & PDM Marketing Website Builder Project and Task . Odoo is a suite of web based open source business apps. 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.

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Prepare​

When referring to this document to use Odoo, please read and ensure the following points:

  • This application is installed by Websoft9 console.

  • The purpose of this application complies with the LGPL-3.0 open source license agreement.

  • Configure the domain name or server security group opens external network ports for application access.

Getting started​

Initial setup​

  1. When completed installation of Odoo at Websoft9 Console, get the applicaiton's Overview and Access information from My Apps

  2. Access the URL using a local browser to start the initialization : create the database. Odoo Community Edition initialization page

  3. Fill in all the parameters (Email and Password are login accounts), select create database and wait for the initialization completion.

  4. Login to the backend, by default, you will enter the Apps page.
    Odoo APPS

  5. select the Settings icon on the upper left corner to open the Settings item, you can set the language, enterprise information, etc.

Developer mode​

How to enable developer mode: select Settings > Developer Tools > Active the developer mode.

Export PDF​

Install Invoice, Purchase and other modules to test the print to PDF function.

Enterprise Edition​

To use the Enterprise Edition, contact the Websoft9 Customer Success Team for image and trial license.

  • The trial license is required after the first application is installed in Enterprise Edition.
  • After 1-month expired, the database will be emptied.

Websoft9 provides procurement, delivery and full hosting of Odoo Enterprise Edition:

  • Efficient business processes
  • Fully managed services for both public and private clouds
  • Low-code development of Odoo for in-house management

Configuration options​

  • Odoo Apps Marketplace (✅)

  • Customize Logo (✅ ): Select Settings > Users & companies > companies > My Company > Your logo

  • Multi-tenant (multi-business organization) (✅): Manage Databases in the Odoo login interface to enter the database management, where adding a database, that is, adding a business, multiple databases can share the Odoo runtime

  • multilingual (✅): Select Preferences in the settings menu at the top right corner to set the language.

  • Odoo Configuration file (mounted): /etc/odoo/odoo_config/odoo.conf

  • CLI: odoo -h

  • API

  • Community Edition Online Upgrade to Enterprise Edition (✅ )

  • SMTP (✅ ): Select Settings > General Settings > Discuss > Use Custom Email Servers, if can not find Discuss option, you need first select Mail Plugin in Integrations.

Administer​

  • Database Management: Odoo comes with a database manager, accessed from the Manage Database link on the Odoo login page. It supports operations such as create, copy, backup, restore and delete.

Troubleshooting​

Delete Demo data?​

There is no easy tool to delete demo data.

413 Request Entity Too Large?​

You need to configure client_max_body_size 0 in Websoft9 gateway to release the file limit.