How to Setup Odoo 17 Development Environment Using Pycharm in Ubuntu 22.04

Cybrosys Technologies

10-07-2024

1. Download and Install the Pycharm IDE

To install the PyCharm Community version, your machine must fulfill the following basic requirements

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2. Install Web Dependencies

Open your terminal and install the necessary web dependencies for smooth operation.

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3. Install the wkhtmltopdf

To cater to printing needs, Odoo 17 necessitates a version of wkhtmltopdf that surpasses 0.12.2.

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4. Install PostgreSQL

Installs both the PostgreSQL server and the PostgreSQL client.

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5. Obtain Odoo 17 Source Code

You can obtain the Odoo 17 Community source code directly from Odoo's GitHub repository. Alternatively, you can clone it from Git.

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6. Accessing the Odoo Project in PyCharm

Launch PyCharm Community and navigate to the "Odoo17" directory.

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7. Installing Necessary Python Packages

Ensure all required Python packages are installed by running

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8. Generate the odoo.conf File in the Odoo17 Directory

Create a configuration file for Odoo.

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9. Add Python Interpreter

Set up a Python interpreter in PyCharm for communication.

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10. Add Project Configuration in PyCharm

Fine-tune PyCharm to understand your Odoo project.

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11. Testing Odoo 17

With Odoo's setup complete, it's time to test it out.

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