Setting Up Odoo Development Environment on Ubuntu

1. Update and Upgrade Ubuntu

To update and upgrade your system:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

2. Install PyCharm

To install PyCharm:

sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic

3. Download Odoo Source from GitHub

Choose the desired version and download the ZIP file from the repository.

4. Create a New Project in PyCharm

Start a new project in PyCharm.

5. Copy and Paste Odoo Source Files into the Project

After creating the project, copy and paste the Odoo source files into your project.

6. Install PostgreSQL

To install PostgreSQL:

sudo apt-get install postgresql
sudo su postgres
createuser --createdb --username postgres --no-createrole --no-superuser --pwprompt odoo16

7. Install Requirements

To install the necessary requirements for running Odoo:

pip install -r requirements.txt (specify the correct path to the file)

8. Create Odoo Configuration File

Copy the odoo.conf file from the debian folder and modify the details as needed.

9. Create PyCharm Project Configuration

Set up the project configuration in PyCharm as shown below: