Odoo for WooCommerce

Odoo for WooCommerce now brings powerful integration with your business management software. 

PHP8 Support: Odoo for WooCommerce now supports PHP 8. Currently this functionality is available as a free trial and does not require any actions to be taken. Based on customer usage and feedback we will introduce new features and functionality into tiered paid service package options. 

1. Download the .zip file from your WooCommerce account.
2. Go to: WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New and Upload Plugin with the file you downloaded with Choose File.
3. Install Now and Activate the plugin.

The following installation and configuration requires that you already have an Odoo account setup and are familiar with the which version of Odoo you are using. Integration with all versions of Odoo requires the following modules are installed and activated within your Odoo database: Sales, Invoicing, Accounting, and Inventory modules. 

If you need help with creating an Odoo account please refer to the section Creating an Odoo account located at the bottom of this documentation page. 

An Odoo account is required to use the Odoo for WooCommerce plugin.

If you not have an Odoo account please refer to our in-depth guide on creating an Odoo account found at the bottom of this page. 

For clients with an existing Odoo account, please read on to confirm your Odoo version and continue the plugin configuration. 

Introducing Odoo for WooCommerce debugging. All new debugging features and accurate results logging integrated natively into the Odoo plugin settings.

We have recently released Odoo Debug Logging with improved debugging error logging features. The Odoo for WooCommerce debugging features are available in the Odoo for WooCommerce plugin settings page, under the Logs sub-menu.

To navigate to the Odoo Logs Sub-menu navigate to the following: WooCommerce > Settings > Integrations > ODOO Integration > Logs

Important: When debugging the Odoo plugin ensure debugging is enabled prior to testing the feature you want to test. Enabling the debug logs after an incident will only log new information during the time the debugging is enabled. The logs cannot retrospectively log issues from prior to enabling this setting. 

Odoo is an open-source suite of business applications including sales, CRM, project management, manufacturing, inventory, and accounting in a single software solution. Odoo is available in three editions, each suited to different business needs. All versions of Odoo 13, 14, 15 and 16 are supported. The editions of  are as follows:

Coming Soon. Please reach out to OPMC directly for documentation regarding these features. 

1. Export Order Sync: Option to enable Exporting Products. To trigger the order export please enable the toggle option, select a date range and then save the page using the button at the bottom of the page. 
   • Calendar: Use the Calendar option to select the date period for the orders which you wish to export. 
   • Toggle: Use the toggle option to enable / disable the export orders feature.
2. Export Product Sync: Option to enable Exporting Products. To trigger the products export please enable the toggle option, select a date range and then save the page using the button at the bottom of the page. 
   • Calendar: Use the Calendar option to select the date period for the products which you wish to export. 
   • Toggle: Use the toggle option to enable / disable the export products feature. 
3. Export Customer Sync: Option to enable Exporting Customers. To trigger the order import please enable the toggle option, select a date range and then save the page using the button at the bottom of the page. 
   • Calendar: Use the Calendar option to select the date period for the customers which you wish to export. 
   • Toggle: Use the toggle option to enable / disable the export customers feature. 

Product categories can be imported, exported and synced with the Odoo for WooCommerce Plugin. 

1. Importing/Exporting Product Categories.
   
   The process for enabling import and exporting of Product Categories is the same. There is an option to enable each on the Import Settings Page and the Export Settings page. To Import/Export Product Categories use the option found on the settings page. Enable the toggle setting which is either Import Import Categories for importing from Odoo to WooCommerce or Export Categories for exporting from WooCommerce to Odoo. 
   
   The image above shows the Export Categories option found on the Export Settings Page. 

2. Filtering Imports / Exports using Product Categories.
   
   
   Filtering product Imports/Exports and Sync is can now be done with the Odoo plugin. This allows you to work with products on both systems which are not included in the imports / exports or automatic syncs. To use the filtering by Product Category feature access and select the required categories in the multi-line select input field on the Import Settings Page and Export Settings Page. Make sure you select the categories and then save the settings page. If the category is not highlighted once the page is refreshed then the settings have not saved. Please reselect and save the settings page
   
   Multiple categories can be selected by using the Shift or Select key on your keyboard and selecting the categories. 

1. Click on the following link to go to the Official Odoo Website and to sign up and activate your free trial. You will need to update to a paid Odoo account to connect the plugin to your WooCommerce store. 
2. Select the following Odoo Modules to integrate with your WooCommerce store: Sales, Invoicing, Accounting, and Inventory are essential apps and required for the plugin to work. Click Continue.

   

1. Fill up your credentials and click Start Now.

   

2. Respond to the confirmation email, set password and click Activate Your Database for account activation.

   

This is the free, open-source version with basic features. It’s typicaly self-hosted, meaning you’ll need your own server infrastructure. Download Community edition from here and for installation process click here. 

For Enterprise Edition

1. For Server URL sign in to odoo account select the name of your company displaying at the top right corner and click on My Databases.

   

2. Select Connect in front of the Database you want to connect with your website.

   

3. Copy the URL of the page, for example, https://xyz. odoo.com

   

4. Paste it in Server URL tab.

For Community Edition

Copy and paste your default URL for the selected database of odd into Server URL.

For Example, In the below-mentioned case, it would be http:// testsite. com

Database Name

Enterprise Edition

Goto: Odoo website > My Databases page.

Community Edition

Click on Manage Databases from the main login window.

Copy database name you want to connect.

Now, insert database name in Database Name tab associated with Server URL.

Enterprise Edition

You can find the username here.

Community Edition

For Community Edition, the default email will be your username.

Now, Copy and paste the username associated with your odoo account.

Password

Insert password of your Odoo account 

API Key Access

For API Access goto Settings > General settings

Scroll at the bottom of the tab and click on Activate the developer mode.

On the top-right corner click on your Profile name and select preferences ( or My Profile in older version of Community edition ) from the dropdown menu.

Select Account Security and click on NEW API KEY

Enter your default password if asked.

If asked enter the purpose of the API key. Could be anything and then click GENERATE KEY button.

Copy API Key and save it to a secure place for future use.

Now, paste API key in Password/API key tab

Debug log allows you to record and see events and API requests. Useful for developers while debugging any event. 

Logged file can be found at WooCommerce > Status > Log

Odoo SKU Mapping tab is used to export SKU as an odoo’s internal reference or barcode, or import barcode or internal reference as an SKU. Select the one that is preferable for your odoo CRM. 

To Enable Inventory Sync you will need to configure the settings on the Import section of the settings page. Your wooCommerce product inventory is synched into your odoo inventory app according to the frequency set with Cron Frequency.

These accounts may load based on your settings in odoo after successful integration based on your settings in odoo and country settings. Choose the default option for your wooCommerce store that best describe your accounts, debtor accounts, tax types and so on. 

These tabs appear based on the country or state you are dealing in, taxes are imported from your odoo account and you can select the one from the dropdown menu according to your need. And click Save changes.

Select an account type for your customers buying at your WooCommerce store according to your suitability for your odoo account.

Select debtors account for your odoo account based on the intent of your customers and products or services you are providing. 

There is an import setting that should be enabled to import products automatically. 

This is accessed here:

WooCommerce → Settings →Integration → odoo Integration →  Import tab

Enable following:

• Import products
• Update products
• Synchronise stocks
• Synchronise price
• Import categories
• Import Attributes

Also, set the frequency to initiate the cron job. 

To trigger the import manually, use the ‘Manual Import Products’ button found under the import tab. 

Export settings should be enabled to export products automatically. 

This is accessed here:

WooCommerce → Settings →Integration → odoo Integration →  Export tab

Enable following:

• Export products
• Update products
• Synchronise stocks
• Synchronise price
• Export categories
• Exportt Attributes

Also, set the frequency to initiate the cron job. 

To trigger the manual export of products to Odoo enable the setting ‘Export Products’ and when you click ‘Save’ the page will reload and trigger the export. 

This usually occurs when another plugin is interfering with the plugin operations. To solve this, simply disable all plugins temporarily and continue by activating plugins one-by-one. 

If this error is still occurring, please reach out to our support team by raising a WooCommerce ticket here- https://woocommerce.com/my-account/create-a-ticket/ and mention you have disabled other plugins, so, we can take the next steps necessary. 

The most common mistake is initially setting up the plugin. It is very easy to get the API keys wrong, so please ensure these steps are done accurately via the document below.

https://woocommerce.com/document/odoo-for-woocommerce/#section-4

Orders are synced directly to the Odoo account when customers have processed them. When an order is placed in your WooCommerce store, the invoice is generated automatically in Odoo.

For cron job, make sure you have enabled Order Functions from export, and/or import tabs as per your preference and save changes. There are certain settings based on your odoo CRM settings for orders in the odoo integration settings such as Select Account Type, Select Debtors Account and Select Tax Type explained above.