Before we begin, let’s make sure your MacBook has the essentials:

1) Python 3.9 or Higher

Odoo runs on Python, so we need to check if it’s installed:

python3 –version

No Python? No problem! Download it here.

2) PostgreSQL

Odoo loves PostgreSQL for its database. Install it using Homebrew:

brew install postgresql
brew services start postgresql

3) Git

Odoo’s source code lives on GitHub, so you’ll need Git:

git –version

Missing Git? Install it with:

brew install git

Time to grab Odoo’s code and put it where it belongs.

1) Create a home for Odoo

mkdir -p ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0
cd ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0

2) Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/odoo/odoo.git
cd odoo

3) Switch to version 18 (if needed)

git checkout 18.0

Let’s grab everything Odoo needs to work smoothly.

1) Install Python libraries

pip install wheel
pip install -r requirements.txt

2) Install PDF report dependencies

brew install wkhtmltopdf

Odoo needs a database to store all your data.

1) Open PostgreSQL

psql postgres

2) Create a user and database for Odoo

CREATE USER odoo WITH PASSWORD ‘odoo’;
CREATE DATABASE odoo;
ALTER ROLE odoo SET client_encoding TO ‘utf8’;
ALTER ROLE odoo SET default_transaction_isolation TO ‘read committed’;
ALTER ROLE odoo SET timezone TO ‘UTC’;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE odoo TO odoo;
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Odoo needs a database to store all your data.

1) Open PostgreSQL

psql postgres

2) Create a user and database for Odoo

CREATE USER odoo WITH PASSWORD ‘odoo’;
CREATE DATABASE odoo;
ALTER ROLE odoo SET client_encoding TO ‘utf8’;
ALTER ROLE odoo SET default_transaction_isolation TO ‘read committed’;
ALTER ROLE odoo SET timezone TO ‘UTC’;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE odoo TO odoo;
\q

Now, let’s get Odoo ready for action.

1) Create a configuration file

mkdir -p ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0/config
nano ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0/config/odoo18.conf

2) Add this content to the file

[options]
db_host = localhost
db_port = 5432
db_user = odoo
db_password = odoo

addons_path = /Users/phathaphonsawettaboot/Documents/Odoo/18.0/odoo/addons
logfile = /Users/phathaphonsawettaboot/Documents/Odoo/18.0/odoo/odoo.log

Save and exit with Ctrl + O, then Ctrl + X.

A virtual environment keeps things tidy.

1) Navigate to your Odoo folder

cd ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0

2) Create the virtual environment

python3 -m venv odoo-venv

3) Activate the virtual environment

source ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0/odoo-venv/bin/activate

You’ll see (odoo-venv) in your terminal. 🎉

4) Install the dependencies again (just in case)

pip install -r ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0/odoo/requirements.txt

Time to bring your Odoo to life!

1) Navigate to the Odoo folder

cd ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0/odoo

2) Start the server

./odoo-bin -c ~/Documents/Odoo/18.0/config/odoo18.conf

3) Open your browser and visit: http://localhost:8069

Voilà! You should see the Odoo setup screen. 🎊