Quick Start

Get your first Odoo service running in minutes.

This guide walks you through the essential steps to go from sign-up to a running Odoo instance.

#Step 1: Create your team

After signing up, you'll be prompted to create a Team. Teams are how hav.sh organizes everything — servers, services, members, and settings all belong to a team.

#Step 2: Add a server

Navigate to Servers in the sidebar and click New Server. You'll need:

  • The IP address of your server (a VPS from providers like Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or AWS)
  • An SSH private key for secure access

hav.sh will connect to your server and automatically install everything needed (Docker, databases, networking).

Learn more about servers See detailed instructions for adding and configuring servers.

#Step 3: Create an Odoo service

Go to Services and click New Service. Fill in:

  • Name — A friendly name for this instance (e.g., "My Company ERP")
  • Odoo Version — Choose between 18.0 or 19.0
  • Server — Select the server you just added
  • Service Type — Start with Test for trying things out, or Live for production

Click Create and hav.sh will deploy your Odoo instance automatically.

#Step 4: Access your Odoo instance

Once the service is running, you'll see the status turn green. Click on the service to find:

  • Your Odoo URL where you can access the web interface
  • The admin credentials to log in for the first time

Your Odoo instance is now live. You can start configuring it, installing modules, and inviting users.

#What's next?

Add a custom domain Point your own domain name to your Odoo instance. Set up backups Protect your data with automated backup schedules. Install addons Extend Odoo with addons from GitHub repositories. Invite your team Add colleagues and assign roles to collaborate.
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