Install Odoo 14 and get its ER Diagram

July 27th, 2021,

What is Odoo ERP?

Odoo is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) that offers a set of business applications. It is intended for businesses of all sizes, to help them manage, automate, measure and optimize their operations, finances and projects. Odoo apps for ERP and CRM include Customer Relationship Management, website, e-commerce, billing, accounting, manufacturing, inventory, project management, ... It is written in Python and relies on a PostgreSQL database.

How to install and run Odoo?

Odoo is available in 2 editions, Odoo Community (open-source) and Odoo Enterprise (licensed). In this article, we will install Odoo community edition version 14 on a Windows desktop.

1. Download the installer of Odoo 14 from here, then run the downloaded file
2. Read the copyright file, then click "I Agree" to continue
3. Select the type of installation then click Next. (There are 3 types of installation: All in one, Server only and Custom installation)
4. Configure the information for the PostgreSQL connection
5. Browse and select the installation folder, then start the installation. Run odoo after the end of the installation.

Get Odoo14 ER Diagram

After you install and setup Odoo, you will need to download and install ERBuilder Data Modeler to reverse engineer Odoo database. (Free Trial For 15 days)
After installation, run ERBuilder and go to "Database | Manage connections" to setup a connection to your Odoo database (A PostgreSQL database).