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Overview

Migrate your Odoo Online instance to doploy by downloading your database backup directly from Odoo.com and uploading it to doploy. Need help? Free migration assistance is available. Contact [email protected]

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Important: Odoo Version Requirements

Your Odoo Online database must be on a major version (e.g., 17.0) to migrate to doploy. Minor versions like 17.1 or 17.2 are not supported.

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Step 1: Download Backup from Odoo Online

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Access Your Databases

  1. Go to Odoo.com My Databases
  2. Sign in with your Odoo Online account
  3. You’ll see a list of your databases

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Download Your Database

  1. Find the database you want to migrate
  2. Click the Download button (or backup option) next to your database
  3. Wait for the download to complete

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Step 2: Upload to doploy

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Create Your Project (skip if you already have a project)

  1. Sign in to doploy: https://cloud.doploy.io
  2. Create a new project
  3. Select your Odoo version (must match your Odoo Online major version)
  4. Choose your server plan

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Upload Your Backup

  1. Navigate to the Backups tab in your project
  2. Click Upload Backup
  3. Select the .zip file you downloaded from Odoo Online
  4. Click Upload
Wait for the upload to complete. This may take a while based on your backup size and internet speed.

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Step 3: Create Instance and Restore

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Create New Instance

  1. Go to the Deployments tab
  2. Click Deploy Odoo Instance
  3. Configure your instance:
    • Branch: Select your Git branch
    • Domain: Choose a domain name
    • Database: Enter a database name
    • Admin Password: Set your admin password

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Restore Your Backup

  1. After the instance is created, go to the Backups tab
  2. Find your uploaded backup
  3. Click Restore
  4. Select the instance you just created
  5. Click Confirm Restore
The restore process will:
  • Replace the empty database with your Odoo Online data
  • Restore all filestore attachments
  • Preserve all users and permissions
This may take a while to complete based on your backup size.

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Step 4: Verify Your Migration

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Check Your Data

  1. Access your new doploy instance
  2. Log in with your admin credentials
  3. Verify your data restored successfully

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Step 5: Update DNS

Once you’ve verified everything works:
  1. Update your DNS settings to point to your doploy instance
See our DNS Setup guide for detailed instructions.

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Troubleshooting

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Minor Version Issue

If you see an error about version compatibility:
  • Your database is likely on a minor version (e.g., 17.1, 17.2)

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Need Help?

Free migration assistance is available. Contact [email protected] with:
  • Current platform, Odoo version, database size
We’ll guide you through the entire process.

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