OpenERP Installation on Linux

The installation procedure of OpenERP v6 is explained in this chapter. This procedure is well tested on Ubuntu version 10.04 and above.

There are four main procedures that you have to follow in order to run OpenERP v6 smoothly:

• PostgreSQL Server Installation and Configuration
• OpenERP Server Installation
• OpenERP Client Installation
• OpenERP Web Installation

• PostgreSQL Server Installation and Configuration
  • Example on Ubuntu
  • Setup a PostgreSQL user for OpenERP
    • First Method
    • Second Method
• OpenERP Server Installation
  • Installing the required packages
  • Downloading the OpenERP Server
  • Testing the OpenERP Server
  • Installing the OpenERP Server
• OpenERP Client Installation
  • Installing the required packages
  • Downloading the OpenERP Client
  • Testing the OpenERP Client
  • Installing the OpenERP Client
  • Configuring a PDF Viewer
• OpenERP Web Installation
  • Downloading the OpenERP Web Client
  • Installing the required packages
  • Testing the OpenERP Web Client
  • Installing the OpenERP Web Client
  • Web Browser Compatibilities
    • Supported Browsers
    • Flash Plugin
• Updating your OpenERP Installation
  • Going to a Newer Minor/Patch Release
  • Going to a Newer Major Release