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.. _setup/update:
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Updating an Odoo installation
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Introduction
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In order to benefit from the latest improvements, security fixes, bug corrections and
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performance boosts, you may need to update your Odoo installation from time to time.
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This guide only applies when are using Odoo on your own hosting infrastructure.
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If you are using one of the Odoo Cloud solutions, updates are automatically performed for you.
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The terminology surrounding software updates is often confusing, so here are some preliminary
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definitions:
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Updating (an Odoo installation)
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Refers to the process of obtaining the latest revision of the source code for
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your current Odoo Edition. For example, updating your Odoo Enterprise 12.0 to the
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latest revision.
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This does not directly cause any change to the contents of your Odoo database, and
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can be undone by reinstalling the previous revision of the source code.
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Upgrading (an Odoo database)
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Refers to a complex data processing operation where the structure and contents of your
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database is permanently altered to make it compatible with a new release of Odoo.
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This operation is irreversible and typically accomplished via Odoo's
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`database upgrade service <https://upgrade.odoo.com>`_, when you decide to
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switch to a newer release of Odoo.
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Historically, this process has also been known as a "migration" because it involves moving data
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around inside the database, even though the database may end up at the same physical location
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after the upgrade.
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This page describes the typical steps needed to *update* an Odoo installation to the latest
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version. If you'd like more information about upgrading a database, please visit the
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`Odoo Upgrade page <https://upgrade.odoo.com>`_ instead.
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In a nutshell
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Updating Odoo is accomplished by simply reinstalling the latest version of your Odoo
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Edition on top of your current installation. This will preserve your data without any alteration,
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as long as you do not uninstall PostgreSQL (the database engine that comes with Odoo).
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The main reference for updating is logically our :ref:`installation guide <setup/install>`,
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which explains the common installation methods.
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Updating is also most appropriately accomplished by the person who deployed Odoo initially,
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because the procedure is very similar.
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.. note:: We always recommend to download a complete new up-to-date Odoo version, rather than
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manually applying patches, such as the security patches that come with Security
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Advisories.
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The patches are mainly provided for installations that are heavily customized, or for
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technical personnel who prefer to apply minimal changes temporarily while testing a
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complete update.
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Step 1: Download an updated Odoo version
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The central download page is https://www.odoo.com/page/download. If you see a "Buy" link for the
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Odoo Enterprise download, make sure you are logged into Odoo.com with the same login that is
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linked to your Odoo Enterprise subscription.
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Alternatively, you can use the unique download link that was included with your Odoo Enterprise
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purchase confirmation email.
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.. note:: Downloading an updated version is not necessary if you installed via Github (see below)
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Step 2: Make a backup of your database
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The update procedure is quite safe and should not alter you data. However it's always best to take
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a full database backup before performing any change on your installation, and to store it somewhere
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safe, on a different computer.
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If you have not disabled the database manager screen (see :ref:`here <security>` why you should), you
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can use it (link at bottom of your database selection screen) to download a backup of your
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database(s). If you disabled it, use the same procedure than for your usual backups.
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Step 3: Install the updated version
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Choose the method that matches your current installation:
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Packaged Installers
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If you installed Odoo with an installation package downloaded on our website (the recommended method),
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updating is very simple.
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All you have to do is download the installation package corresponding to your system (see step #1)
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and install it on your server. They are updated daily and include the latest security fixes.
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Usually, you can simply double-click the package to install it on top of the current installation.
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After installing the package, be sure to restart the Odoo service or reboot your server,
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and you're all set.
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Source Install (Tarball)
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If you have originally installed Odoo with the "tarball" version (source code archive), you have
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to replace the installation directory with a newer version. First download the latest tarball
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from Odoo.com. They are updated daily and include the latest security fixes (see step #1)
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After downloading the package, extract it to a temporary location on your server.
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You will get a folder labelled with the version of the source code, for example "odoo-12.0+e.20180719",
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that contains a folder "odoo.egg-info" and the actual source code folder named "odoo" (for Odoo 10
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and later) or "openerp" for older versions.
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You can ignore the odoo.egg-info folder. Locate the folder where your current installation is deployed,
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and replace it with the newer "odoo" or "openerp" folder that was in the archive you just extracted.
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Be sure to match the folder layout, for example the new "addons" folder included in the source code
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should end up exactly at the same path it was before. Next, watch out for any specific configuration
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files that you may have manually copied or modified in the old folder, and copy them over to the
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new folder.
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Finally, restart the Odoo service or reboot the machine, and you are all set.
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Source Install (Github)
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If you have originally installed Odoo with a full Github clone of the official repositories, the
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update procedure requires you to pull the latest source code via git.
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Change into the directory for each repository (the main Odoo repository, and the Enterprise
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repository), and run the following commands::
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git fetch
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git rebase --autostash
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The last command may encounter source code conflicts if you had edited the Odoo source code locally.
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The error message will give you the list of files with conflicts, and you will need to resolve
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the conflicts manually, by editing them and deciding which part of the code to keep.
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Alternatively, if you prefer to simply discard the conflicting changes and restore the official
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version, you can use the following command::
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git reset --hard
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Finally, restart the Odoo service or reboot the machine, and you should be done.
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Docker
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Please refer to our `Docker image documentation <https://hub.docker.com/_/odoo/>`_ for
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specific update instructions.
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