Adding a domain name to Odoo Community Edition and configuring Nginx as a reverse proxy

Adding a Domain Name and Nginx proxy server

 Step 1: Install Odoo 17 Community Edition:

           Ensure you have Odoo 17 Community Edition installed on your server. You can follow the official installation guide if you haven't set it up yet.

 

Step 2: Configure the Domain Name

1. Purchase a Domain Name

• Use a domain registrar to buy a domain name (e.g., xyz.com).

2. Set Up DNS Records

• Point your domain to your server’s IP address by configuring the DNS A records. This is typically done through your domain registrar’s control panel.
• Set an A record for your domain (e.g., example.com) pointing to your server's public IP address.
  

Step 3: Install Nginx

If you haven't installed Nginx yet, you can do so with the following command:

        sudo apt update
        sudo apt install nginx
 

Step 4: Configure Nginx for Odoo

1. Create an Nginx Configuration File

Create a new configuration file in /etc/nginx/sites-available/. You can name it after your domain or odoo_server.conf (e.g., xyz.com):

               sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/example.com           

2. Add Configuration Settings

 Add the following configuration to the file, adjusting example.com to your domain name and /path/to/odoo to the path where Odoo is installed:

 #odoo server
upstream odoo {
server 127.0.0.1:8069;
}
upstream odoochat {
server 127.0.0.1:8072;
}


server {
listen 80;
server_name xyz.com www.xyz.com;

proxy_read_timeout 720s;
proxy_connect_timeout 720s;
proxy_send_timeout 720s;


# Add Headers for odoo proxy mode
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;

# log
access_log /var/log/nginx/odoo.access.log;
error_log /var/log/nginx/odoo.error.log;

# Redirect requests to odoo backend server
location / {
proxy_redirect off;
proxy_pass http://odoo;
}
location /longpolling {
proxy_pass http://odoochat;
}

# common gzip
gzip_types text/css text/less text/plain text/xml application/xml application/json application/javascript;
gzip on;


client_body_in_file_only clean;
client_body_buffer_size 32K;
client_max_body_size 500M;
sendfile on;
send_timeout 600s;
keepalive_timeout 300;
}

 3. Enable the Configuration

     Create a symbolic link to the sites-enabled directory:

         sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/xyz.com /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
 

4. Test the Nginx Configuration

     Test to ensure there are no syntax errors in your configuration:

          sudo nginx -t

5. Restart Nginx

    Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

      sudo systemctl restart nginx

 

 Step 5: Update Odoo Configuration

1. Edit the Odoo Configuration File

• Open your Odoo configuration file, usually located at /etc/odoo/odoo.conf:

         sudo nano /etc/odoo/odoo.conf

      

2. Add the Proxy Mode Configuration

• Ensure that the following line is added to enable the proxy mode:

               proxy_mode = True

Step 6: Access Odoo

• Open your web browser and go to http://xyz.com. You should see the Odoo login screen.

Step 7: (Optional) Enable HTTPS

To secure your connection, it’s advisable to use HTTPS. You can use Let’s Encrypt to obtain a free SSL certificate:

1. Install Certbot

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx

2. Obtain an SSL Certificate

    sudo certbot --nginx -d xyz.com -d www.xyz.com

3. Auto-Renewal

Ensure that Certbot automatically renews your certificate:

sudo certbot renew --dry-run 

Conclusion

You have successfully configured your domain name to point to Odoo 17 Community Edition using Nginx as a reverse proxy. This setup ensures that users can access your Odoo instance via a domain name, and you can optionally secure it with SSL for enhanced security.

Feel free to ask if you need more specific details or if you encounter any issues!