How to setup Odoo using Docker on Windows

Follow the guidance below:

Install Docker Desktop

Download and Install Docker Desktop

Docker Desktop Includes:

• Docker CLI

• Docker Engine

• Docker Compose

Docker recommends using Docker Desktop as the easiest way to install Docker Desktop.

During Installation, use WSL 2 when offered.

After Installation, open Docker Desktop and wait until it shows it is running.

Official Installation guide: Docker Desktop for Windows↗

Verify Docker

Open Terminal and run:

docker --version

Create a Folder for Odoo

Create following Files and Folders inside Odoo:

odoo/
├── addons/
├── conf/
│   ├── odoo.conf
├── logs/
└── docker-compose.yaml

or use the following command inside Odoo Folder:

mkdir addons, conf, logs
New-Item conf\odoo.conf, docker-compose.yaml -ItemType File

Docker Compose YAML

Paste this inside docker-compose.yaml

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:16
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_DB=postgres
      - POSTGRES_USER=odoo
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=odoo
    volumes:
      - odoo18-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    restart: unless-stopped
  odoo:
    image: odoo:18.0
    depends_on:
      - db
    ports:
      - "8069:8069"
    volumes:
      - odoo18_data:/var/lib/odoo
      - ./addons:/mnt/extra-addons
      - ./conf/odoo.conf:/etc/odoo/odoo.conf
      - ./logs:/var/log/odoo
    environment:
      - HOST=db
      - USER=odoo
      - PASSWORD=odoo
    restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
  odoo18-db-data:
  odoo18_data:

Change the image:odoo:18.0 to the odoo version you intend to install e.g; image:odoo:19.0 or add your own Docker Image.

Rename the Docker volume names to the correct version of odoo (doesn't affect installation)

Odoo Config

Paste this inside conf/odoo.conf

[options]
addons_path = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/odoo/addons,/mnt/extra-addons
data_dir = /var/lib/odoo
db_host = db
db_port = 5432
db_user = odoo
db_password = odoo
admin_passwd = "Your Password"
log_level = info
workers = 0

Add your own admin password to admin_passwd = "Your Password" for database management, this password will be used to create, delete or downloading backup database.

Start Odoo

Open Powershell in Odoo folder and run:

docker compose up -d

The first startup may take few minutes.

Check the status of Odoo

docker ps

You should see:

Open Odoo

Open your browser:

http://localhost:8069

You should see the Odoo Database Creation Screen

Create your first Database:

e.g:

• Database Name: Test

• Admin password: ********

• Email: user

• Password: ****

• Language: English

• Country: Pakistan select your country

Then click create database.

Manage Odoo

You can manage your Odoo containers using Docker Desktop or Use Powershell in the Odoo folder

# stop odoo
docker compose stop
# start odoo
docker  compose start
# remove odoo
docker compose down
# create odoo
docker compose up -d

Above commands are to manually configure, Odoo will automatically start and stop when turning on or closing Docker Desktop respectively.

Add Custom Addons

Place your custom addons in odoo/addons

Restart Odoo using Docker Desktop