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Learn How to Deploy Odoo on Rocky Linux VPS! This guide walks through the steps to deploy Odoo on Rocky Linux VPS using PostgreSQL, Python virtual environment, Nginx reverse proxy, and systemd. This setup is production-ready and appropriate for business deployments. What Is Odoo? Odoo is an open-source business management platform that integrates many core business functions into one system. It is commonly described as an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platform because it centralizes operations such as sales, accounting, inventory, HR, and CRM into a single application. Businesses use Odoo to run most of their internal operations from one interface rather than using dozens of separate tools. Odoo Dashboard Core Concept Odoo works as a modular platform. You install only the modules your business needs, such as: CRM Sales Accounting Inventory Manufacturing Website / Ecommerce Marketing automation Helpdesk Project management HR and payroll All modules share the same database, so data flows automatically between them. Example workflow: Website order ↓ Sales order ↓ Inventory allocation ↓ Invoice created ↓ Payment recorded Everything happens in the same system. Main Features CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Manage leads and opportunities. Features include: pipeline tracking email integration automated follow-ups activity scheduling sales forecasting Accounting Full accounting platform including: invoicing bank reconciliation tax automation financial reports expense management Many companies use Odoo as a replacement for QuickBooks or Xero. Inventory Management Tracks physical products across warehouses. Features include: stock levels barcode scanning automated reordering shipping integrations warehouse routing Ecommerce & Website Builder Odoo includes a built-in CMS and ecommerce platform. Capabilities: website builder product catalog payment gateways SEO tools customer portals Project Management Teams can manage work using: Kanban boards task assignments time tracking milestones reporting Manufacturing (MRP) Manufacturing companies use Odoo for: bill of materials production planning shop floor control work orders cost tracking Editions Odoo has two versions. Community Edition Free Open source Self-hosted Highly customizable This is the version typically deployed on VPS servers. Enterprise Edition Paid commercial version that includes: additional modules mobile apps official support cloud hosting Technology Stack Odoo is built with: Component Technology Backend Python Web framework Custom Python ORM Database PostgreSQL Frontend JavaScript + OWL framework Web server Nginx / Odoo HTTP server Because it is Python-based, developers can easily create custom modules. Common Use Cases Businesses use Odoo to manage: retail stores ecommerce companies manufacturing operations consulting agencies service providers SaaS businesses It can effectively replace multiple tools like: Salesforce QuickBooks Shopify HubSpot Jira Why Companies Deploy Odoo on VPS Many organizations deploy Odoo on their own servers because it allows: full data control unlimited customization lower operating costs integration with internal systems better performance This is why VPS hosting providers frequently offer Odoo-ready environments. Example Business Workflow in Odoo Lead arrives from website ↓ CRM opportunity created ↓ Sales quote sent ↓ Customer confirms order ↓ Inventory reserved ↓ Invoice issued ↓ Payment received ↓ Acco.unting updated automatically Key Advantages All-in-one business platform Open source and customizable Modular architecture Integrates many business tools Strong developer ecosystem Summary Odoo is essentially an all-in-one operating system for businesses. Instead of running: CRM accounting ecommerce inventory project tools as separate platforms, Odoo combines them into one integrated system. How to Deploy Odoo on Rocky Linux VPS To deploy Odoo on Rocky Linux VPS, follow the steps outlined below: System Requirements Recommended minimum VPS: Component Minimum Recommended CPU 2 cores 4+ cores RAM 2 GB 4–8 GB Storage 40 GB SSD 80+ GB SSD OS Rocky Linux 8/9 Rocky Linux 9 Update System SSH into your VPS as root. dnf update -y dnf install epel-release -y Install System Dependencies FIRST Install all libraries required to compile Python modules. dnf groupinstall "Development Tools" -y dnf install -y \ python3.11 \ python3.11-devel \ git \ wget \ gcc \ libffi-devel \ openssl-devel \ libxml2-devel \ libxslt-devel \ zlib-devel \ bzip2-devel \ freetype-devel \ libjpeg-devel \ openldap-devel \ postgresql-server \ postgresql-devel \ nodejs \ npm \ nano Install wkhtmltopdf (Required for Reports) sudo dnf install -y fontconfig libXrender libXext xorg-x11-fonts-75dpi xorg-x11-fonts-Type1 sudo dnf localinstall -y https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6.1-2/wkhtmltox-0.12.6.1-2.almalinux8.x86_64.rpm Verify: wkhtmltopdf --version Initialize PostgreSQL postgresql-setup --initdb systemctl enable postgresql systemctl start postgresql Create Odoo user: su - postgres createuser -s odoo exit Create Odoo System User useradd -m -d /opt/odoo -U -r -s /bin/bash odoo Install LESS compiler (required by Odoo) npm install -g less less-plugin-clean-css Download Odoo Source su - odoo git clone https://github.com/odoo/odoo --depth 1 --branch 17.0 /opt/odoo exit Create Python 3.11 Virtual Environment cd /opt/odoo python3.11 -m venv odoo-venv Activate it: source odoo-venv/bin/activate Install Python Build Tools FIRST This prevents pkg_resources and build errors. pip install --upgrade pip pip install setuptools wheel cython Verify: python -c "import pkg_resources; print('OK')" Expected output: OK Install Known Problem Libraries FIRST Pre-installing these avoids compilation failures. pip install \ psycopg2-binary \ Pillow \ lxml \ cbor2 \ decorator \ python-dateutil Install Remaining Odoo Dependencies Now install the official requirements: pip install -r requirements.txt This should now complete without errors. Deactivate environment: deactivate Create Odoo Configuration mkdir /etc/odoo nano /etc/odoo/odoo.conf Example config: admin_passwd ChangeThisPassword db_host False db_port False db_user odoo db_password False addons_path /opt/odoo/addons logfile /var/log/odoo/odoo.log proxy_mode True Create Log Directory mkdir /var/log/odoo chown odoo:odoo /var/log/odoo Create Systemd Service nano /etc/systemd/system/odoo.service DescriptionOdoo ERP Afterpostgresql.service Typesimple Userodoo Groupodoo ExecStart/opt/odoo/odoo-venv/bin/python3 /opt/odoo/odoo-bin -c /etc/odoo/odoo.conf Restartalways WantedBymulti-user.target Reload systemd: systemctl daemon-reload Enable service: systemctl enable odoo Start Odoo: systemctl start odoo Verify Odoo Started Check port: ss -lntp | grep 8069 Expected: LISTEN 127.0.0.1:8069 Test backend: curl http://127.0.0.1:8069 You should see HTML. Install Nginx Reverse Proxy dnf install nginx -y systemctl enable nginx systemctl start nginx Create config: nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/odoo.conf server { listen 80; server_name odoo.yourdomain.com; proxy_read_timeout 720s; proxy_connect_timeout 720s; client_max_body_size 100M; location / { proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8069; proxy_set_header Host $host; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme; } } Restart nginx: systemctl restart nginx Fix Rocky Linux SELinux (important) setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect 1 Install SSL dnf install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y certbot --nginx -d odoo.yourdomain.com Access Odoo Web Interface Access Odoo from your browser: https://odoo.yourdomain.com Initial Setup: Login Screen: Deployment Complete You now have Odoo running on Rocky Linux with: PostgreSQL database Python virtual environment systemd service management Nginx reverse proxy Let's Encrypt SSL Conclusion You now know how to deploy Odoo on Rocky Linux VPS.

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