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[REF][MOV] documentation apocalypse Prior to this commit, the Odoo documentation was mainly split between two repositories: odoo/odoo/doc and odoo/documentation-user. Some bits of documentation were also hosted elsewhere (e.g., wiki, upgrade, ...). This was causing several problems among which: - The theme, config, Makefile, and similar technical resources had to be duplicated. This resulted in inconsistent layout, features, and build environments from one documentation to another. - Some pages did not fit either documentation as they were relevant for both users and developers. Some were relevant to neither of the two (e.g., DB management). - Cross-doc references had to be absolute links and they broke often. - Merging large image files in the developer documentation would bloat the odoo/odoo repository. Some contributions had to be lightened to avoid merging too many images (e.g., Odoo development tutorials). - Long-time contributors to the user documentation were chilly about going through the merging process of the developer documentation because of the runbot, mergebot, `odoo-dev` repository, etc. - Some contributors would look for the developer documentation in the `odoo/documentation-user` repository. - Community issues about the user documentation were submitted on the `odoo/odoo` repository and vice-versa. Merging all documentations in one repository will allow us to have one place, one theme, one work process, and one set of tools (build environment, ...) for all of the Odoo docs. As this is a good opportunity to revamp the layout of the documentation, a brand new theme replaces the old one. It features a new way to navigate the documentation, centered on the idea of always letting the reader know what is the context (enclosing section, child pages, page structure ...) of the page they are reading. The previous theme would quickly confuse readers as they navigated the documentation and followed cross-application links. The chance is also taken to get rid of all the technical dangling parts, performance issues, and left-overs. Except for some page-specific JS scripts, the Odoo theme Sphinx extension is re-written from scratch based on the latest Sphinx release to benefit from the improvements and ease future contributions. task-2351938 task-2352371 task-2205684 task-2352544 Closes #945
2021-04-30 17:40:29 +07:00
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Developer
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[IMP] developer: improve navigation in top-level pages Prior to this commit, users had to either know in advance or guess the location of the content they were looking for. Top-level pages of the "Developer" section of the documentation, in particular the "Developer" page itself, were listing their sub-pages without directions for users. This commit brings the following changes to improve the navigation: - add directions for users on the "Developer" page and list the three main categories of developer documentation ("Tutorials", "How-to guides", and "Reference") with explanations of their content and target audience; - add categories for content cards on the "Tutorials" and "How-to guides" pages, and fine-tune the toctree of the "Reference" page to more easily locate specific topics; - clarify what are the "Python framework" and the "JavaScript framework" by relabelling them to "Server framework" and "Web framework" on top-level pages, as some users were confused to find that the JS framework was not responsible for the server, and others that the documentation for QWeb template is located in the Python documentation; - extract the "Setup guide" from the "Getting started" tutorial and rename the latter to "Server framework 101" to allow reusing the setup guide in other tutorials and make clear that the "Server framework 101" tutorial is not about the Web framework. task-3802536 closes odoo/documentation#8712 X-original-commit: 7f623b6ad5aac4c5ab3e21886cfb3331ee2b5c63 Signed-off-by: Antoine Vandevenne (anv) <anv@odoo.com> Co-authored-by: Valeriya (vchu) <vchu@odoo.com>
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.. toctree::
developer/tutorials
developer/howtos
developer/reference
[IMP] developer: improve navigation in top-level pages Prior to this commit, users had to either know in advance or guess the location of the content they were looking for. Top-level pages of the "Developer" section of the documentation, in particular the "Developer" page itself, were listing their sub-pages without directions for users. This commit brings the following changes to improve the navigation: - add directions for users on the "Developer" page and list the three main categories of developer documentation ("Tutorials", "How-to guides", and "Reference") with explanations of their content and target audience; - add categories for content cards on the "Tutorials" and "How-to guides" pages, and fine-tune the toctree of the "Reference" page to more easily locate specific topics; - clarify what are the "Python framework" and the "JavaScript framework" by relabelling them to "Server framework" and "Web framework" on top-level pages, as some users were confused to find that the JS framework was not responsible for the server, and others that the documentation for QWeb template is located in the Python documentation; - extract the "Setup guide" from the "Getting started" tutorial and rename the latter to "Server framework 101" to allow reusing the setup guide in other tutorials and make clear that the "Server framework 101" tutorial is not about the Web framework. task-3802536 closes odoo/documentation#8712 X-original-commit: 7f623b6ad5aac4c5ab3e21886cfb3331ee2b5c63 Signed-off-by: Antoine Vandevenne (anv) <anv@odoo.com> Co-authored-by: Valeriya (vchu) <vchu@odoo.com>
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Welcome to the developer documentation of Odoo! Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting
started, you'll find here all the technical guidance and resources you need for developing Odoo
applications. Explore our extensive collection of tutorials, how-to guides, and reference materials
to achieve your development goals.
[REF][MOV] documentation apocalypse Prior to this commit, the Odoo documentation was mainly split between two repositories: odoo/odoo/doc and odoo/documentation-user. Some bits of documentation were also hosted elsewhere (e.g., wiki, upgrade, ...). This was causing several problems among which: - The theme, config, Makefile, and similar technical resources had to be duplicated. This resulted in inconsistent layout, features, and build environments from one documentation to another. - Some pages did not fit either documentation as they were relevant for both users and developers. Some were relevant to neither of the two (e.g., DB management). - Cross-doc references had to be absolute links and they broke often. - Merging large image files in the developer documentation would bloat the odoo/odoo repository. Some contributions had to be lightened to avoid merging too many images (e.g., Odoo development tutorials). - Long-time contributors to the user documentation were chilly about going through the merging process of the developer documentation because of the runbot, mergebot, `odoo-dev` repository, etc. - Some contributors would look for the developer documentation in the `odoo/documentation-user` repository. - Community issues about the user documentation were submitted on the `odoo/odoo` repository and vice-versa. Merging all documentations in one repository will allow us to have one place, one theme, one work process, and one set of tools (build environment, ...) for all of the Odoo docs. As this is a good opportunity to revamp the layout of the documentation, a brand new theme replaces the old one. It features a new way to navigate the documentation, centered on the idea of always letting the reader know what is the context (enclosing section, child pages, page structure ...) of the page they are reading. The previous theme would quickly confuse readers as they navigated the documentation and followed cross-application links. The chance is also taken to get rid of all the technical dangling parts, performance issues, and left-overs. Except for some page-specific JS scripts, the Odoo theme Sphinx extension is re-written from scratch based on the latest Sphinx release to benefit from the improvements and ease future contributions. task-2351938 task-2352371 task-2205684 task-2352544 Closes #945
2021-04-30 17:40:29 +07:00
[IMP] developer: improve navigation in top-level pages Prior to this commit, users had to either know in advance or guess the location of the content they were looking for. Top-level pages of the "Developer" section of the documentation, in particular the "Developer" page itself, were listing their sub-pages without directions for users. This commit brings the following changes to improve the navigation: - add directions for users on the "Developer" page and list the three main categories of developer documentation ("Tutorials", "How-to guides", and "Reference") with explanations of their content and target audience; - add categories for content cards on the "Tutorials" and "How-to guides" pages, and fine-tune the toctree of the "Reference" page to more easily locate specific topics; - clarify what are the "Python framework" and the "JavaScript framework" by relabelling them to "Server framework" and "Web framework" on top-level pages, as some users were confused to find that the JS framework was not responsible for the server, and others that the documentation for QWeb template is located in the Python documentation; - extract the "Setup guide" from the "Getting started" tutorial and rename the latter to "Server framework 101" to allow reusing the setup guide in other tutorials and make clear that the "Server framework 101" tutorial is not about the Web framework. task-3802536 closes odoo/documentation#8712 X-original-commit: 7f623b6ad5aac4c5ab3e21886cfb3331ee2b5c63 Signed-off-by: Antoine Vandevenne (anv) <anv@odoo.com> Co-authored-by: Valeriya (vchu) <vchu@odoo.com>
2024-04-09 16:54:08 +07:00
The Odoo development ecosystem is built on a modular and extensible architecture that allows you
to extend existing applications or create new ones to meet the specific needs of modern businesses.
You can make use of the tools and frameworks provided by Odoo to focus on getting your web
application up and running quickly, without needing to reinvent the wheel and worry about the
underlying infrastructure.
If you are new to Odoo or web application development, start with the
:doc:`developer/tutorials/server_framework_101` tutorial.
.. cards::
.. card:: Tutorials
:target: developer/tutorials
Tutorials take you by the hand through hands-on exercises to build skills and familiarity in
Odoo development.
.. card:: How-to guides
:target: developer/howtos
Recipes that provide a step-by-step guide for addressing real-world problems and use-cases.
.. card:: Reference
:target: developer/reference
Technical descriptions and factual information on the frameworks and APIs of Odoo.
[REF][MOV] documentation apocalypse Prior to this commit, the Odoo documentation was mainly split between two repositories: odoo/odoo/doc and odoo/documentation-user. Some bits of documentation were also hosted elsewhere (e.g., wiki, upgrade, ...). This was causing several problems among which: - The theme, config, Makefile, and similar technical resources had to be duplicated. This resulted in inconsistent layout, features, and build environments from one documentation to another. - Some pages did not fit either documentation as they were relevant for both users and developers. Some were relevant to neither of the two (e.g., DB management). - Cross-doc references had to be absolute links and they broke often. - Merging large image files in the developer documentation would bloat the odoo/odoo repository. Some contributions had to be lightened to avoid merging too many images (e.g., Odoo development tutorials). - Long-time contributors to the user documentation were chilly about going through the merging process of the developer documentation because of the runbot, mergebot, `odoo-dev` repository, etc. - Some contributors would look for the developer documentation in the `odoo/documentation-user` repository. - Community issues about the user documentation were submitted on the `odoo/odoo` repository and vice-versa. Merging all documentations in one repository will allow us to have one place, one theme, one work process, and one set of tools (build environment, ...) for all of the Odoo docs. As this is a good opportunity to revamp the layout of the documentation, a brand new theme replaces the old one. It features a new way to navigate the documentation, centered on the idea of always letting the reader know what is the context (enclosing section, child pages, page structure ...) of the page they are reading. The previous theme would quickly confuse readers as they navigated the documentation and followed cross-application links. The chance is also taken to get rid of all the technical dangling parts, performance issues, and left-overs. Except for some page-specific JS scripts, the Odoo theme Sphinx extension is re-written from scratch based on the latest Sphinx release to benefit from the improvements and ease future contributions. task-2351938 task-2352371 task-2205684 task-2352544 Closes #945
2021-04-30 17:40:29 +07:00
[IMP] developer: improve navigation in top-level pages Prior to this commit, users had to either know in advance or guess the location of the content they were looking for. Top-level pages of the "Developer" section of the documentation, in particular the "Developer" page itself, were listing their sub-pages without directions for users. This commit brings the following changes to improve the navigation: - add directions for users on the "Developer" page and list the three main categories of developer documentation ("Tutorials", "How-to guides", and "Reference") with explanations of their content and target audience; - add categories for content cards on the "Tutorials" and "How-to guides" pages, and fine-tune the toctree of the "Reference" page to more easily locate specific topics; - clarify what are the "Python framework" and the "JavaScript framework" by relabelling them to "Server framework" and "Web framework" on top-level pages, as some users were confused to find that the JS framework was not responsible for the server, and others that the documentation for QWeb template is located in the Python documentation; - extract the "Setup guide" from the "Getting started" tutorial and rename the latter to "Server framework 101" to allow reusing the setup guide in other tutorials and make clear that the "Server framework 101" tutorial is not about the Web framework. task-3802536 closes odoo/documentation#8712 X-original-commit: 7f623b6ad5aac4c5ab3e21886cfb3331ee2b5c63 Signed-off-by: Antoine Vandevenne (anv) <anv@odoo.com> Co-authored-by: Valeriya (vchu) <vchu@odoo.com>
2024-04-09 16:54:08 +07:00
.. seealso::
- :doc:`Guide: Contribute to the codebase </contributing/development>`
- `Community forums <https://www.odoo.com/forum>`_