Creating a new database in Odoo

If you have installed Odoo on your own server you will need to first create a database. As you add additional applications to Odoo, the necessary tables and fields will be added to the database you specify.

Tip

Odoo Online: If you are using Odoo Online, you will not have access to create a new database and instead will use Odoo's one click application installer to manage your Odoo installation.

If you have just installed a fresh copy of Odoo, you will be prompted automatically to create a new Odoo database:

Creating a new database in Odoo

In the preceding screenshot, you can see the Odoo form to Create Database.

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