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Odoo 12 Development Cookbook - Third Edition

By : Gajjar, Fayolle, Holger Brunn, Daniel Reis
Book Image

Odoo 12 Development Cookbook - Third Edition

By: Gajjar, Fayolle, Holger Brunn, Daniel Reis

Overview of this book

Odoo is a powerful framework known for rapid application development. Its latest release, Odoo 12, introduces tons of new features. With this book, you’ll learn how to develop powerful Odoo applications from scratch, using all the latest features. This Odoo cookbook starts by covering Odoo installation and deployment on the server. Next, you’ll explore the Odoo framework with real-world examples. You’ll create a new Odoo module from the ground up and progress to advanced framework concepts. You’ll also learn how to modify existing applications, including Point of Sale (POS). This book is not just limited to backend development; the advanced JavaScript recipes for creating new views and widgets will help you build beautiful UI elements. As you move forward, you’ll gain insights into website development and become a quality Odoo developer by studying performance optimization, debugging, and automated tests. Finally, you’ll learn the latest concepts like multi-website, In-App Purchasing (IAP), Odoo.sh, and IoT Box. By the end of the book, you’ll have all the knowledge you need to build powerful Odoo applications. The development best practices used in this book will undoubtedly come handy when you are working with the Odoo framework.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)

Exploring some basic concepts of Odoo.sh

In this recipe, we will look at some of the features of the Odoo.sh platform. We will answer some basic questions, such as when you should use it, and why.

What is Odoo.sh?

Odoo.sh is a cloud service that provides the platform with the ability to host Odoo instances with custom modules. Put simply, it is Odoo's platform as a service (PaaS) cloud solution. It is fully integrated with GitHub; any GitHub repository with valid Odoo modules can be launched on Odoo.sh within minutes. You can examine the ongoing development by testing multiple branches in parallel. Once you have moved your instance to production, you can test some new features with the copy of the production database...