To get the most out of this book
This book includes the installation steps for Odoo, so the only thing you require is Ubuntu 18.04 or any other Linux-based OS. On other OSes, you can use it via a virtual machine. If you are using Windows, you can also install Ubuntu as a subsystem:
This book is intended for developers who have basic knowledge of the Python programming language, as the Odoo backend runs on Python. In Odoo, data files are created with XML, so basic knowledge of XML is required.
This book also covers the backend JavaScript framework, PoS applications, and the website builder, which requires basic knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap 4. The Community Edition of Odoo is open source and freely available, but a few features, including IoT, cohort, and the dashboard, are available only in the Enterprise Edition, so to follow along with that recipe, you will need the Enterprise Edition.
To follow Chapter 24, Managing IoT Box, you will require the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, which is available at https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-plus/.
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.