odoo-new-application

name	Odoo New Application
description	setup a new Odoo module, defined the manifest, and understand the addon directory structure.

Odoo New Application

Goal

Create a new module (e.g., estate) to manage Real Estate Advertisements.

Setup

1. Addon Directory: Create a directory for your module in your addons path (e.g., ~/src/tutorials/estate).
2. Required Files:
   • __init__.py: Can be empty initially.
   • __manifest__.py: MUST contain a dictionary with at least the name key.

Manifest File (__manifest__.py)

Describes the module to the Odoo server.

Example:

{
    'name': 'Real Estate',
    'depends': [
        'base',  # The minimal dependency
    ],
    'application': True, # Flags it as an "App" in the Apps list
    'category': 'Real Estate',
    'summary': 'Manage real estate ads',
    'installable': True,
    'license': 'LGPL-3',
}

• name: Title of the module.
• depends: List of module technical names that must be installed before this one.
• application: If True, appears in the "Apps" filter. Otherwise, it's a technical module.

Registering the Module

1. Restart the Odoo server (odoo-bin -u ... or just restart process).
2. Enable Developer Mode in Odoo (Settings > General Settings > Activate the developer mode).
3. Go to Apps.
4. Click Update Apps List.
5. Search for your module (e.g., estate).
6. Click Activate/Install.