Migrating from On-Premises

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Overview

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Step 1: Update your odoo configuration file

[options]
# Set list_db to True to allow database selection
list_db = True

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Restart Odoo

# Restart Odoo to apply changes
sudo systemctl restart odoo

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Step 2: Create Backup Using Odoo Web Interface

1. Log in to your Odoo instance
2. Go to the database manager: http://your-domain.com/web/database/manager
3. Enter your master password
4. Click Backup next to your database
5. Choose format: zip (includes filestore)
6. Click Backup
7. Download the backup file

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Step 3: 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 current 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 your backup file (.zip file from Step 2)
4. Click Upload

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Step 4: 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

• Replace the empty database with your data
• Restore all filestore attachments
• Preserve all users and permissions

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Step 5: 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 6: Update DNS

1. Update your DNS settings to point to your doploy instance once ready

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Need Help?

• Current platform, Odoo version, database size

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Next Steps

• Configure DNS
• Set up automatic backups
• Add team members