Activating developer mode

To customize Odoo the first step is to activate developer mode. Once you enter this mode, Odoo will provide you with a lot more onscreen information as you navigate through the interface. This mode also allows you to make changes to the database and store that information in a file.

To activate developer mode, click on the Settings menu. On the far right you will see a panel that contains information about the Odoo installation. At the bottom of the panel you will see the link to Activate the developer mode:

Activating developer mode

Once you have entered this screen, you can click on Activate the developer mode to begin customizing Odoo.

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