How to Install Odoo on Windows 11

Odoo is an open-source business management software used for organizing and managing a variety of business activities like accounting, inventory, sales, and e-commerce. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Odoo on your Windows 11 PC.

Prerequisites

You need to have the following requirements to install Odoo on Windows 11:

Installing Odoo

Follow the below steps to install Odoo on Windows 11:

  1. Extract the Odoo installation package into a suitable location on your PC.

  2. Open the Command Prompt as an administrator.

  3. Navigate to the extracted Odoo installation folder in the Command Prompt.

  4. Run the following command to install the required Python modules and dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt
    
  5. After the installation is completed, you can start the Odoo server with the following command:

    odoo-bin -c odoo.conf
    

    This will start the Odoo server and create the initial Odoo database.

  6. By default, the Odoo server will be available at http://localhost:8069/

  7. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8069/ to access the Odoo server.

    Note: For security reasons, it is recommended to change the default Odoo server port number and use a reverse proxy with SSL.

Conclusion

Odoo installation on Windows 11 is a simple process if you follow the above tutorial. After the installation, you can use Odoo to manage various business activities with ease.

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