Welcome to Odoocker, a game-changer in the world of Odoo Development and Deployment. This tool is meticulously crafted to revolutionize your experience with Odoo, ensuring simplicity, efficiency, and a top-tier development journey. And while it’s rooted in the principles of the Official Odoo Docker setup, it goes several steps beyond.
1.**Minimalistic Server Approach**: In an era where less is more, we keep server clutter at bay. With Odoocker, you'll witness a decluttered server environment, stripped down to the bare essentials. This minimalism ensures optimal resource utilization, leading to faster response times, reduced chances of conflicts, and a smooth-running Odoo instance.
2.**Usability at its Core**: Odoocker is user-centric. By keeping the interface intuitive and the processes straightforward, we ensure that even newcomers to the Odoo ecosystem can set up and deploy with relative ease.
3.**Dynamic Yet Simple Configuration**: Customization doesn't have to be complicated. With our `.env` setup, adapting your Odoo instance to your unique needs is a breeze, ensuring you have the flexibility without the fuss.
4.**Streamlined Development Cycle**: With our intuitive steps and tips, deploying Odoo becomes as simple as 1-2-3. The goal is clear: *to ensure developers do what they love most, code*.
5.**Clean, Unadulterated Performance**: With a spotlight on a single Odoo instance and a decluttered server, performance optimization is a given. Expect faster load times, smoother operations, and a user experience that’s top-notch.
In essence, Odoocker isn't just another tool in the developer's arsenal. It's a philosophy. A commitment to clean, efficient, and delightful Odoo development. So, whether you’re a seasoned Odoo veteran or just starting your journey, Odoocker is here to make sure it’s smooth sailing all the way.
Note: We always recommend keeping abreast with the official documentation for the most detailed and updated insights. Knowledge is power, after all.
**Note:** While we've aimed to make things simpler, always refer to the official documentation for detailed information and updates. After all, knowledge is power!
The environment variables located in [`.env`](https://github.com/yhaelopez/odoocker/blob/main/.env.example) provide dynamic configurations to Odoo and the project in general.
The [`odoo.conf`](https://github.com/yhaelopez/odoocker/blob/main/odoo/odoo.example.conf) file is generated by the [`odoorc.sh`](https://github.com/yhaelopez/odoocker/blob/main/odoo/odoorc.sh) script based on the environment variables.
This file is divided in sections, you most likely are going to focus on the `Main Configuration` section. This provides quick access to project and `odoo.conf` variables. The rest of section are container specific variables for different container. (Note: you may find *repeated variables* like `SUPPORT_EMAIL=${SUPPORT_EMAIL}` which interacts with different containers. This is to explicitly denote in the `.env` file that this variable is being shared through those containers.
[`odoo/entrypoint.sh`](https://github.com/yhaelopez/odoocker/blob/main/odoo/entrypoint.sh) file is the gateway for our Odoo container. Depending on the `APP_ENV` and the rest of the environment variables, it determines how to start the Odoo service (like local, testing, production, etc.) with different configurations.
All environments receive the whole `.env` file variables. However, some of them have fixed command-line variables specific for each environment. For example, some of them may have `--limit-time-cpu=3600` because some databases are so big that may require a huge amount of seconds. Setting 1 hour ensures any DB can be imported (this can change as needed in the specific project). These values in command line overwrite the ones in the `.env` file.
These environments (`APP_ENV=fresh` or `APP_ENV=restore`) will have no database created and are perfect for setting up a fresh database instance or restoring a production database.
This environment (`APP_ENV=local`) will strictly follow the `.env` variables with no command-line overwrites. You'll most likely be using this regularly.
Use `DEV_MODE=reload,qweb` to activate hot reload when changing `python` and `xml` files.
If you prefer to update the packages everytime you restart Odoo container, you can set `UPDATE=module1,module2,module3`.
This environment (`APP_ENV=debug`) works same way as local, but it starts Odoo using the `debugpy` library. Thanks to our [`.vscode/launch.json`](https://github.com/yhaelopez/odoocker/blob/main/.vscode/launch.json), if you are using Visual Studio Code, you start a Debugger session and the container will be aware of your breakpoints and stop wherever you need. This is my favorite environment to work since I use the debugger a lot while developing.
This environment (`APP_ENV=testing`) is specific for running tests (and will be included in a CI/CD pipeline in a future version). It help us test the modules we are developing to ensure a safe deployment.
A `test_DB_NAME` database is automagically created.
**NOTE: Avoid running tests without tags**; otherwise, it will trigger tests in all installed addons and we don't want this. For now, let's assume Odoo Community & Enterprise tests passed and only focus on the things you need to test.
This environment (`APP_ENV=full`) will install the `INIT` modules in a new or existing `DB_NAME`. This allows us to have a fresh production database replica.
This will `pull` the latest *Odoo Community, Enterprise, Extra and Custom addons*, basically, it upgrades the whole Odoo instance to the newest. Additionally, it will also pull the latest images of the other containers in this project.
This is the production environment (`APP_ENV=production`). It ensures no demo data is loaded and debugging is turned off. It also brings up the `Let's Encrypt` container, so you won't worry about `SSL Certificates` anymore! Some `.env` variables are overwritten in this setup.
Have in mind that dropping volumes will destroy DB data, Odoo Conf & Filestore, *Let's Encrypt certificates, and more!*. If you execute this command several times in `prod` in a short period of time, you may reach the `Let's Encrypt` certificates limit and Odoocker won't be able to generate new ones after **several hours**.
This project is based on the [Official Odoo Docker](https://hub.docker.com/_/odoo/) image. We've strived to ensure a seamless integration with the original Docker setup while making necessary customizations to suit our requirements. We encourage contributors and users to frequently refer to the official documentation for foundational concepts and updates. Thank you for your continued support and trust in our project.