Deploy Odoo

A suite of open source business apps: CRM, eCommerce, accounting, manufacturing, warehouse, and more.

⭐ 48.9k stars📜 LGPL-3.0🔴 Advanced⏱ ~20 minutes

What You’ll Get

A fully working Odoo instance running on your server. Your data stays on your hardware — no third-party access, no usage limits, no surprise invoices.

Prerequisites

A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed (setup guide)
A domain name pointed to your server (optional but recommended)
Basic terminal access (SSH)

The Config

Create a directory for Odoo and add this docker-compose.yml:


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
# Docker Compose for Odoo
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  odoo:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    container_name: odoo
    ports:
      - "8069:8069"
    environment:
      - HOST=db
      - USER=odoo
      - PASSWORD=odoo
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    networks:
      - odoo_net
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8069/" ]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
    restart: unless-stopped
 
  db:
    image: postgres:15-alpine
    container_name: odoo-db
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: odoo
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: odoo
      POSTGRES_DB: postgres
    volumes:
      - odoo_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    networks:
      - odoo_net
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U odoo" ]
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 5
 
networks:
  odoo_net:
    driver: bridge
 
volumes:
  odoo_db_data:
    name: odoo_db_data

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/odoo && cd /opt/odoo
 
# Create the docker-compose.yml (paste the config above)
nano docker-compose.yml
 
# Pull images and start
docker compose up -d
 
# Watch the logs
docker compose logs -f

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Required
`HOST`	`db`	No
`USER`	`odoo`	No
`PASSWORD`	`odoo`	No

Post-Deployment Checklist

Service is accessible on the configured port
Admin account created (if applicable)
Reverse proxy configured (Caddy guide)
SSL/HTTPS working
Backup script set up (backup guide)
Uptime monitor added (Uptime Kuma)

The “I Broke It” Section

Container won’t start?


docker compose logs odoo | tail -50

Port already in use?


# Find what's using the port
lsof -i :PORT_NUMBER

Need to start fresh?


docker compose down -v  # ⚠️ This deletes volumes/data!
docker compose up -d