{"id":9067,"date":"2024-09-06T06:25:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T06:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/knowledge-base\/?p=9067"},"modified":"2024-09-06T06:36:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T06:36:37","slug":"easy-guide-to-installing-openerp-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitivehost.com\/knowledge-base\/easy-guide-to-installing-openerp-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Guide to Installing OpenERP on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To installing OpenERP (Odoo) on Ubuntu, follow these step-by-step instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Update the Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, update the server’s package list to ensure you have the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sudo apt update\nsudo apt upgrade -y<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Install Dependencies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Odoo requires several dependencies, including Python, PostgreSQL, and some additional libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt install python3-pip build-essential wget python3-dev python3-venv libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev -y<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Install PostgreSQL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
PostgreSQL is the database used by Odoo. Install it using the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt install postgresql -y<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
After installation, create a new PostgreSQL user for Odoo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo su - postgres\ncreateuser --createdb --username postgres --no-createrole --no-superuser --pwprompt odoo<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
This command will prompt you to set a password for the new odoo<\/code> user. Make sure to remember this password, as you’ll need it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Install Wkhtmltopdf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Odoo uses wkhtmltopdf<\/code> to generate reports in PDF format. Download and install the required version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt install wkhtmltopdf -y<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Install Odoo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Now, download the Odoo package. For this example, we’ll install Odoo 16, which is the latest stable version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add the Odoo repository:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
wget -O - https:\/\/nightly.odoo.com\/odoo.key | sudo apt-key add -\necho \"deb http:\/\/nightly.odoo.com\/16.0\/nightly\/deb\/ .\/\" | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/odoo.list<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Update your package list and install Odoo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo apt update\nsudo apt install odoo -y<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Configure Odoo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Edit the Odoo configuration file to set up the database connection. The configuration file is usually located at \/etc\/odoo\/odoo.conf<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Open the file with a text editor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano \/etc\/odoo\/odoo.conf<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Modify or add the following lines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[options]\nadmin_passwd = your-admin-password\ndb_host = False\ndb_port = False\ndb_user = odoo\ndb_password = yourpassword\naddons_path = \/usr\/lib\/python3\/dist-packages\/odoo\/addons\nxmlrpc_interface = 0.0.0.0<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Replace your-admin-password<\/code> with a strong password for the Odoo admin user, and yourpassword<\/code> with the password for the PostgreSQL odoo<\/code> user you created earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 7: Start and Enable the Odoo Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Start the Odoo service and enable it to start automatically on boot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl start odoo\nsudo systemctl enable odoo<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 8: Allow Odoo Through the Firewall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you have a firewall enabled, allow traffic on the Odoo port (8069 by default):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo ufw allow 8069\/tcp\nsudo ufw reload<\/mark><\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 9: Access Odoo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Open a web browser and navigate to http:\/\/<your-server-ip>:8069<\/code>. You should see the Odoo login screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional Steps (Optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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