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Working with Odoo
Working with Odoo

Working with Odoo: Learn how to use Odoo, a resourceful, open source business application platform designed to transform and modernize your business

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Working with Odoo

Chapter 2. Installing Your First Application

You have learned about the various applications that Odoo has to offer and how you can install Odoo on your own system. Before the release of Odoo 8, most users were focused on ERP- and financial-related applications. Now, Odoo 8 has added several important applications that allow companies to use Odoo in much greater scope than ever before. For example, the website builder can be installed to quickly launch a simple website for your business. A task that typically would have been accomplished with a content management system such as WordPress.

Despite all these new options that are available in Odoo 8, the overall process is the same. We begin by looking at the overall business requirements and decide on the first set of applications we wish to implement. After understanding our basic objectives, we will create an Odoo database and configure the required company information.

Next, we begin exploring the Odoo interface to create and view...

Gathering requirements

Setting up an Odoo system is no easy task. Many companies get into trouble by believing that they can just install the software and throw in some data. Inevitably, the scope of the project grows and what was supposed to be a simple system ends up becoming a confusing mess. Fortunately, Odoo's modular design will allow you to take a systematic approach to implement Odoo for your business.

Implementing Odoo using a modular approach

The bare bones installation of Odoo simply provides a limited messaging system. To manage your Odoo implementation, you must begin with the planning of the applications with which you will work first. Odoo allows you to install just what you need now and then install additional Odoo applications as you better define your requirements. It can be valuable to take this approach when you are considering how to implement Odoo for your own business.

Tip

Don't try and install all the applications and get everything running all at once. Instead...

Creating a new database in Odoo

If you have installed Odoo on your own server, you will first need to create a database. As you add additional applications to Odoo, the necessary tables and fields will be added to the database you specify.

Tip

Odoo online

If you are using Odoo online, you will not have access to create a new database and instead will use Odoo's one click application installer to manage your Odoo installation.

If you have just installed a fresh copy of Odoo, you will be prompted automatically to create a new Odoo database:

Creating a new database in Odoo

In the preceding screenshot, you can see the Odoo form to create a new database.

Odoo provides basic instructions for creating your database. Let's quickly review the fields and how they are used.

Specifying the master password

The master password is set in the Odoo configuration file. In this form, you are not setting the master password. Instead, you are supplying the master password so that Odoo can be sure you are authorized to create databases...

Installing the Sales Management application

After clicking on Create Database, it can take a little time depending on your system before you are shown a page that lists the available applications.

Installing the Sales Management application

This screen lets you select from a list of the most common Odoo applications to install.

There is very little you can do with just an Odoo database, without any applications installed. Now, we will install the Sales Management application so we can begin setting up our business selling t-shirts.

Installing the Sales Management application

Tip

Click on the Install button to install the Sales Management application.

During installation of applications and other long operations, you will often see a Loading… icon at the center of your screen.

Configuring accounting data

With the installation of the Sales Management application, Odoo prompts you to configure the accounting package you will use with your company. For our example, we will be using the United States chart of accounts. As we have only installed one company in this installation...

Knowing the basics of the Odoo interface

After the installation of the sales order application, Odoo takes you directly to the customers form. Let's take a moment to look at the screen elements that will appear consistently throughout Odoo. In the top left of the main form, you can clearly see that we are in the Customers section.

Using the search box

In the top-right corner of our form, we have a search box:

Using the search box

The search box allows you to quickly search for records in the Odoo application. If you are in the customer section, naturally, the search will be looking for customer records. Likewise, if you are looking at the product view, the search box will allow you to search the product records that you have entered into the system.

Picking different views

Odoo also offers a standard interface to switch between a list view, form view, or other views such as Kanban or graph views. You can see the icon selections under the search box in the right corner of the form:

Picking different views

The currently selected view...

Creating your first customer

Helpful instructions prompt you to begin entering your first customer into Odoo by clicking on the Create button:

Creating your first customer

This is the Odoo Customers form. Clicking on Create will generate a customer record.

Silkworm sells t-shirts to both businesses and retail customers. For this example, we will use a fictional customer named Mike Smith, who wishes to purchase several t-shirts. Odoo offers flexibility in collecting customer information, and by default, most fields are not required. Three main fields are required in a default installation of Odoo sales management:

  • Customer name
  • Accounts receivable account
  • Accounts payable account

The rest of the fields are optional. Later in the chapter, you will learn how to configure Odoo to make additional fields required.

In this example, we have filled out some of the basic fields for our fictional customer Mike Smith:

Creating your first customer

Is this customer a company?

At the very top of the form is a check box to inform Odoo whether this customer is a company...

Gathering requirements


Setting up an Odoo system is no easy task. Many companies get into trouble by believing that they can just install the software and throw in some data. Inevitably, the scope of the project grows and what was supposed to be a simple system ends up becoming a confusing mess. Fortunately, Odoo's modular design will allow you to take a systematic approach to implement Odoo for your business.

Implementing Odoo using a modular approach

The bare bones installation of Odoo simply provides a limited messaging system. To manage your Odoo implementation, you must begin with the planning of the applications with which you will work first. Odoo allows you to install just what you need now and then install additional Odoo applications as you better define your requirements. It can be valuable to take this approach when you are considering how to implement Odoo for your own business.

Tip

Don't try and install all the applications and get everything running all at once. Instead, break...

Creating a new database in Odoo


If you have installed Odoo on your own server, you will first need to create a database. As you add additional applications to Odoo, the necessary tables and fields will be added to the database you specify.

Tip

Odoo online

If you are using Odoo online, you will not have access to create a new database and instead will use Odoo's one click application installer to manage your Odoo installation.

If you have just installed a fresh copy of Odoo, you will be prompted automatically to create a new Odoo database:

In the preceding screenshot, you can see the Odoo form to create a new database.

Odoo provides basic instructions for creating your database. Let's quickly review the fields and how they are used.

Specifying the master password

The master password is set in the Odoo configuration file. In this form, you are not setting the master password. Instead, you are supplying the master password so that Odoo can be sure you are authorized to create databases. If you enter...

Installing the Sales Management application


After clicking on Create Database, it can take a little time depending on your system before you are shown a page that lists the available applications.

This screen lets you select from a list of the most common Odoo applications to install.

There is very little you can do with just an Odoo database, without any applications installed. Now, we will install the Sales Management application so we can begin setting up our business selling t-shirts.

Tip

Click on the Install button to install the Sales Management application.

During installation of applications and other long operations, you will often see a Loading… icon at the center of your screen.

Configuring accounting data

With the installation of the Sales Management application, Odoo prompts you to configure the accounting package you will use with your company. For our example, we will be using the United States chart of accounts. As we have only installed one company in this installation, you will...

Knowing the basics of the Odoo interface


After the installation of the sales order application, Odoo takes you directly to the customers form. Let's take a moment to look at the screen elements that will appear consistently throughout Odoo. In the top left of the main form, you can clearly see that we are in the Customers section.

Using the search box

In the top-right corner of our form, we have a search box:

The search box allows you to quickly search for records in the Odoo application. If you are in the customer section, naturally, the search will be looking for customer records. Likewise, if you are looking at the product view, the search box will allow you to search the product records that you have entered into the system.

Picking different views

Odoo also offers a standard interface to switch between a list view, form view, or other views such as Kanban or graph views. You can see the icon selections under the search box in the right corner of the form:

The currently selected view is highlighted...

Creating your first customer


Helpful instructions prompt you to begin entering your first customer into Odoo by clicking on the Create button:

This is the Odoo Customers form. Clicking on Create will generate a customer record.

Silkworm sells t-shirts to both businesses and retail customers. For this example, we will use a fictional customer named Mike Smith, who wishes to purchase several t-shirts. Odoo offers flexibility in collecting customer information, and by default, most fields are not required. Three main fields are required in a default installation of Odoo sales management:

  • Customer name

  • Accounts receivable account

  • Accounts payable account

The rest of the fields are optional. Later in the chapter, you will learn how to configure Odoo to make additional fields required.

In this example, we have filled out some of the basic fields for our fictional customer Mike Smith:

Is this customer a company?

At the very top of the form is a check box to inform Odoo whether this customer is a company...

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Key benefits

  • Configure, manage, and customize Odoo to fit the needs of your business
  • Learn about the new Odoo 8 website builder and e-commerce features that are seamlessly integrated with Odoo’s business applicationsl
  • Perform step-by-step configurations of the most important Odoo applications using real-world examples

Description

With this practical guide, you will cover the essential modules to get Odoo up and running for your company. After installing Odoo, you will use its sales management application to enter quotes, create sales orders, and invoice customers. You will then learn how to integrate the CRM application to manage your leads and convert them into lucrative opportunities and sales. Next, you will set up your own purchase management system, assigning products to suppliers and tracking orders with the new warehouse management and routing system. Finally, you will learn how to use analytics to track project expenses and keep your accounts simple and easy to maintain and build an Odoo module to extend its functionality and make it work for you. Working with Odoo covers all the core installation and usage functionalities of this popular tool, helping you to fully implement a working ERP system through practical, advanced, real-world examples.

Who is this book for?

This book is perfect for people who have never used Odoo and for those who would like to learn about more advanced features such as creating your own custom modules. In order to get the most out of this book, you should be comfortable with downloading and installing software and understand basic business concepts such as sales, purchasing, inventory management, and basic accounting.

What you will learn

  • Configure a functioning customer relationship management system
  • Set up a purchasing and receiving system for your company that allows you to track inventory, costs, and profit
  • Implement manufacturing operations and processes using real-world examples that you can put to use in your own company
  • Discover the capabilities of Odoo s financial accounting and reporting features
  • Integrate powerful human resource applications that simplify the collection and management of employee information
  • Utilize Odoo s full featured project management application to organize tasks and track time and costs associated with billable projects
  • Customize Odoo without writing a line a code

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18 Chapters
1. Setting Up Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Installing Your First Application Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Exploring Customer Relationship Management in Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Purchasing with Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Making Goods with Manufacturing Resource Planning Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Configuring Accounting Finance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Administering an Odoo Installation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Implementing the Human Resources Application Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Understanding Project Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Creating Advanced Searches and Dashboards Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Building a Website with Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Implementing E-Commerce with Odoo Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Customizing Odoo for Your Business Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Modifying Documents and Reports Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Understanding Workflows Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
16. Discovering Custom Odoo Modules Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A. Locating Additional Odoo Resources Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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