What you need for this book
You should have Odoo version 10 installed on your system. It can be downloaded from the following link https://github.com/odoo/odoo.
Most often it is installed in VMware or on in the cloud like AWS.
- Chapter 1, Setting up Odoo 10, in the book provides the basic Odoo Installation for both Windows and Ubuntu
- Odoo now provides quality documentation on how to install Odoo on a variety of platforms: https://www.odoo.com/documentation/10.0/setup/install.html
Once Odoo is installed, no other software installation is required throughout the book.
To get the most out of this book you should understand basic business operations. For example, you should know the purpose of a sales order and a purchase order. The reader should also have basic computer skills for understanding file systems and installing software. For more advanced customization topics in the book, the reader should have a basic knowledge of databases and programming concepts.
