encoach_backend_new_v2/INSTALL-ODOO-SUMMARY.md

Summary: Install Odoo (18 or 19) without Docker on Mac

Use this in another folder to install Odoo 18 (or 19) from scratch. All steps assume a new project directory (e.g. odoo18).

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1. Prerequisites (no sudo)

• Miniconda – Python + conda without system install.
• PostgreSQL – Installed via conda (no Homebrew needed).
• Odoo source – Downloaded as ZIP or git clone.

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2. One-time setup in the new folder

Replace odoo18 (or your folder name) and 18.0 (or 19.0) as needed.

2.1 Download Miniconda (if not reusing existing)

cd /path/to/your/odoo18
curl -sL "https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.sh" -o /tmp/miniconda.sh
# For Intel Mac use: Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.sh
bash /tmp/miniconda.sh -b -p ./miniconda3

2.2 Create conda env with Python 3.12 and PostgreSQL

export PATH="$(pwd)/miniconda3/bin:$PATH"
conda create -y -p ./.conda-envs/odoo python=3.12
conda install -y -p ./.conda-envs/odoo postgresql

2.3 Get Odoo source

Option A – ZIP (no git):

curl -sL "https://github.com/odoo/odoo/archive/refs/heads/18.0.zip" -o odoo.zip
unzip -q odoo.zip && mv odoo-18.0 odoo && rm odoo.zip
chmod +x odoo/odoo-bin

Option B – Git:

git clone https://github.com/odoo/odoo.git --branch 18.0 --depth 1 odoo
chmod +x odoo/odoo-bin

2.4 Install Python dependencies (use binary for psycopg2 if no pg_config)

# Replace psycopg2 with psycopg2-binary in requirements (no PostgreSQL dev headers needed)
sed 's/^psycopg2==/psycopg2-binary==/' odoo/requirements.txt > odoo/requirements-binary.txt
# For Python 3.12 the line is like: psycopg2==2.9.9 ; python_version >= "3.12" ...
# So: sed -i '' 's/psycopg2==2.9.9/psycopg2-binary==2.9.9/' odoo/requirements.txt  OR use a copy
./.conda-envs/odoo/bin/pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
./.conda-envs/odoo/bin/pip install -r odoo/requirements-binary.txt

(If the exact psycopg2 line differs for 18.0, adjust the sed or edit the file to use psycopg2-binary for your Python version.)

2.5 Create addons folders and config

mkdir -p addons_extra addons_enterprise

odoo.conf (in project root; paths relative to odoo/ when running):

[options]
db_user = YOUR_MAC_USERNAME
db_password =
db_host = localhost
db_port = 5432
http_interface = 127.0.0.1
http_port = 8069
addons_path = ../addons_extra,../addons_enterprise,addons

Replace YOUR_MAC_USERNAME with whoami output.

2.6 Initialize and start PostgreSQL (conda)

mkdir -p pgdata
.conda-envs/odoo/bin/initdb -D pgdata -U $(whoami)
.conda-envs/odoo/bin/pg_ctl -D pgdata -l pgdata/logfile start

2.7 Run script (run.sh)

Use a script that runs Odoo with the conda Python and config path. Example:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
CONFIG="$SCRIPT_DIR/odoo.conf"
PYTHON="$SCRIPT_DIR/.conda-envs/odoo/bin/python"
cd odoo && exec "$PYTHON" odoo-bin -c "$CONFIG" "$@"

Save as run.sh, then: chmod +x run.sh

2.8 Start script (start.sh)

• Start PostgreSQL if not running (check pgdata/postmaster.pid; if missing, run initdb then pg_ctl start).
• Run ./run.sh.

2.9 Stop script (stop.sh)

• pkill -f odoo-bin
• pg_ctl -D pgdata stop

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3. Daily use

Action	Command
Start Odoo + DB	./start.sh
Stop	./stop.sh
Only run Odoo	./run.sh (PostgreSQL must be running)
Open app	http://localhost:8069
Create DB	In browser: Create database (name, master password, email).

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4. Connect to PostgreSQL (like pgAdmin on Windows)

• Tool: DBeaver Community (or pgAdmin): https://dbeaver.io/download/
• Connection: Host localhost, Port 5432, User YOUR_MAC_USERNAME, Password empty.
• Databases: Default postgres has no Odoo tables. Use the database you created in Odoo (e.g. test, myodoo) → Schemas → public → Tables.
• pgAgent error: Safe to ignore; click OK. Odoo does not use pgAgent.

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5. Differences for Odoo 18 vs 19

Item	Odoo 18	Odoo 19
Branch/zip	18.0	19.0
requirements.txt	Slightly different pins	Use repo’s file
Config option	Pre-19 may use xmlrpc_port	Use http_port

Same steps; only change branch/version in clone or ZIP URL and use that version’s requirements.txt (with psycopg2-binary if needed).

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6. Folder layout (target)

odoo18/                    (or odoo19)
├── miniconda3/
├── .conda-envs/odoo/
├── pgdata/
├── odoo/                  (source: addons + odoo-bin)
├── addons_extra/          (custom / third-party modules)
├── addons_enterprise/     (enterprise repo contents if needed)
├── odoo.conf
├── run.sh
├── start.sh
├── stop.sh
└── test_odoo.sh           (optional: curl http://127.0.0.1:8069)

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7. .gitignore (suggested)

venv/
odoo/
odoo.conf
pgdata/
miniconda3/
.conda-envs/
.conda-pkgs/
*.pyc
__pycache__/

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You can copy this file into the new folder (e.g. odoo18) and follow it step by step, changing only the version (18.0/19.0) and paths as needed.