odoo-docker-deployment

Odoo Docker Deployment

Overview

This skill provides a starting Docker configuration requiring environment-specific validation for Odoo, including PostgreSQL, persistent file storage, environment variable configuration, and an optional Nginx reverse proxy with SSL. It covers both development and production configurations.

When to Use This Skill

• Spinning up a local Odoo development environment with Docker.
• Deploying Odoo to a VPS or cloud server (AWS, DigitalOcean, etc.).
• Troubleshooting Odoo container startup failures or database connection errors.
• Adding a reverse proxy with SSL to an existing Odoo Docker setup.

How It Works

1. Activate: Mention @odoo-docker-deployment and describe your deployment scenario.
2. Generate: Receive a complete docker-compose.yml and odoo.conf ready to run.
3. Debug: Describe your container error and get a diagnosis with a fix.

Examples

Example 1: Production docker-compose.yml

# Note: The top-level 'version' key is deprecated in Docker Compose v2+
# and can be safely omitted. Remove it to avoid warnings.

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:15
    restart: always
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: odoo
      POSTGRES_USER: odoo
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U odoo -d odoo"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 5
    volumes:
      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    networks:
      - odoo-net

  odoo:
    image: odoo:17.0
    restart: always
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    ports:
      - "127.0.0.1:8069:8069"
      - "127.0.0.1:8072:8072"   # Longpolling for live chat / bus
    environment:
      HOST: db
      USER: odoo
      PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
    volumes:
      - odoo-web-data:/var/lib/odoo
      - ./addons:/mnt/extra-addons   # Custom modules
      - ./odoo.conf:/etc/odoo/odoo.conf
    networks:
      - odoo-net

volumes:
  postgres-data:
  odoo-web-data:

networks:
  odoo-net:

Example 2: odoo.conf

[options]
admin_passwd = REPLACE_WITH_PRIVATELY_RENDERED_VALUE
db_host = db
db_port = 5432
db_user = odoo
; Official container entrypoint receives database password through PASSWORD.
; Plain odoo.conf does not expand Compose-style environment placeholders.

; addons_path inside the official Odoo Docker image (Debian-based)
addons_path = /mnt/extra-addons,/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/addons

; Use container stdout/stderr unless a writable private log volume is configured.
log_level = warn

; Illustrative worker count; size HTTP+cron+PostgreSQL+OS within measured RAM:
workers = 4
max_cron_threads = 2
limit_memory_soft = 1610612736   ; 1.5 GB — soft kill threshold
limit_memory_hard = 2147483648   ; 2.0 GB — hard kill threshold
limit_time_cpu = 600
limit_time_real = 1200
limit_request = 8192

Example 3: Common Commands

# Start all services in background
docker compose up -d

# Stream Odoo logs in real time
docker compose logs -f odoo

# Restart Odoo only (not DB — avoids data risk)
docker compose restart odoo

# Stop all services
docker compose down

# Backup the database to a local SQL dump
docker compose exec db pg_dump -U odoo odoo > backup_$(date +%Y%m%d).sql

# Module updates change schema/data: stop normal Odoo workers first and back up DB+filestore.
# Run a single maintenance instance with the same reviewed DB/config; verify then restart.

Compose expands ${VAR} in the Compose file, not arbitrary mounted application config. Render required configuration through an approved private secret mechanism and validate it without printing secrets. A SQL dump alone omits Odoo’s filestore; coordinate consistent DB+filestore backup and prove restore in staging. These examples do not include TLS/proxy/database-selection hardening or a production readiness test.

Best Practices

• ✅ Do: Store all secrets in a .env file and reference them with ${VAR} — never hardcode passwords in docker-compose.yml.
• ✅ Do: Use depends_on: condition: service_healthy with a PostgreSQL healthcheck to prevent Odoo starting before the DB is ready.
• ✅ Do: Put Nginx in front of Odoo for SSL termination (Let's Encrypt / Certbot) — never expose Odoo directly on port 80/443.
• ✅ Do: Measure worker memory and concurrency; a CPU heuristic alone cannot guarantee a safe RAM budget.
• ❌ Don't: Expose port 5432 (PostgreSQL) to the public internet — keep it on the internal Docker network only.
• ❌ Don't: Use the latest or 17 Docker image tags in production — pin a reviewed image digest; odoo:17.0 is a mutable series tag, not an immutable patch identity.
• ❌ Don't: Mount odoo.conf and rely on it for secrets in CI/CD — use Docker secrets or environment variables instead.

Limitations

• This skill covers self-hosted Docker deployments — Odoo.sh (cloud-managed hosting) has a completely different deployment model.
• Horizontal scaling (multiple Odoo containers behind a load balancer) requires shared filestore (NFS or S3-compatible storage) not covered here.
• Does not include an Nginx configuration template — consult the official Odoo Nginx docs for the full reverse proxy config.
• The addons_path inside the Docker image may change with new base image versions — always verify after upgrading the Odoo image.