Upgrade and Update Server
As with any new server deployment, it is a good idea to make sure it is up to date before installing new applications. To update the package manager and upgrade installed packages run
apt update apt upgrade -y
Install and Enable PostgreSQL
Odoo requires PostgreSQL to operate as its database. To install it and ensure it will start on reboot run
apt install postgresql -y service postgresql start
Add the Odoo Repository and Install
Odoo is not available from the default Debian 9 package sources. To add the Odoo repository and install it run
wget -O - htt<span class="fr-marker" data-id="0" data-type="false" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span><span class="fr-marker" data-id="0" data-type="true" style="display: none; line-height: 0;"></span>ps://nightly.odoo.com/odoo.key | apt-key add - echo "deb http://nightly.odoo.com/12.0/nightly/deb/ ./" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/odoo.list apt update apt install odoo -y
To verify the service is running you can run
service odoo status
Admin Password Configuration
It is a good idea to set a strong password for admin access. To edit the /etc/odoo/odoo.conf run
nano /etc/odoo/odoo.conf
The setting you want to remove the comment and change is
admin_passwd = YourPassword
To enable the configuration changes you need to restart the Odoo service
service odoo restart
Accessing the Odoo Web Interface
You can now access the Odoo web interface. To do this open your web browser and enter
http://YourSkySilkVPSIPAddress:8069
You should see the initial admin configuration page
You can use the admin password configured in /etc/odoo/odoo.conf to create the database. This will then redirect you to the admin panel where you can log in as the admin user.
If you wish to access the Odoo web interface using a domain name you will need to register a domain name and configure a proxy web server.
Installing and Configuring the Apache Web Server
To install and enable the Apache webserver run
apt install apache2 -y service apache2 start
In order to access the Odoo web interface with just a domain name, you will need to configure reverse proxy settings for the Apache webserver.
This requires two Apache modules to be enabled. To enable them run
a2enmod proxy a2enmod proxy_http
Note: 'your_domain_name' is the domain name registered at your preferred DNS registrar pointing to your SkySilk VPS IP Address
Next, you need to configure the reverse proxy settings. To open a new configuration file run
nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/your_domain_name.conf
Enter the following
<VirtualHost *:80> ServerName your_domain_name ServerAlias www.your_domain_name ProxyRequests Off <Proxy *> Order deny,allow Allow from all </Proxy> ProxyPass / http://your_domain_name:8069/ ProxyPassReverse / http://your_domain_name:8069/ <Location /> Order allow,deny Allow from all </Location> </VirtualHost>
To enable these settings, create a symbolic link from sites-available to sites-enabled
ln -s /etc/apache2/sites-available/your_domain_name.conf /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/your_domain_name.conf
Restart the Apache webserver for the changes to take effect
service apache2 restart
You should now be able to access the Odoo web interface at http://your_domain_name
Additional Server Hardening
As with any internet-accessible service, it is a good idea to do at least some basic hardening to prevent malicious users from compromising your VPS. A good first layer of defense is disabling all unnecessary ports. You can do this using a firewall. To set up and configure a basic firewall run
apt install ufw -y ufw allow ssh ufw allow http ufw allow https ufw enable ufw status
This will install Uncomplicated Firewall and allow only access to your VPS via ports 22, 80, 443. This allows you to administer your VPS via SSH, and access the Web interface via HTTP and HTTPS, blocking all other ports.
For a more in-depth guide on how to use UFW to protect your VPS please check out the following documentation
Adding an SSL certificate to connect to your service via HTTPS is another simple way to enhance security. The following guide will show you how to add an SSL Certificate to your VPS.
How to: Install Certbot-auto on SkySilk Linux Vps to Create SSL Certificates
For additional resources on specifics of using Odoo, please consult the Odoo Support and Community reference material:
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