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Install & activate the Chimkins helper module

Use this checklist whenever you deploy a fresh Odoo environment or move to a new server. It keeps the WooCommerce integration helpers in lockstep with your ERP.

  1. Download the latest helper module ZIP from your Chimkins profile page.

  2. Copy the helper module (helper_module) directory into your custom addons path (example /opt/odoo-16/custom-addons/).

    scp -r helper_module odoo@your-server:/opt/odoo-16/custom-addons/

  3. Ensure the directory uses the same owner/group as Odoo and has read permissions. If your user/group is 'odoo' you can do it like this, but this muy vary.

    sudo chown -R odoo:odoo /opt/odoo-16/custom-addons/helper_module && sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/odoo-16/custom-addons/helper_module

  4. Update 'addons_path' in odoo.conf so the helper lives in your load path (example: addons_path = /opt/odoo-16/custom-addons,/opt/odoo-16/odoo/addons). The destination of the odoo.conf file vary depending on your installation

  5. Restart Odoo so it rescans addons as soon as the helper is in place.

    sudo systemctl restart odoo

  6. In Odoo, confirm the Inventory and Sales applications are installed (install them from Apps if they are missing) because the helper relies on those models.

  7. Enable developer mode (Settings → Activate Developer Mode), open Apps, click Update Apps List (under the debug menu) to refresh modules. Now it's important to clear the Apps filter in the search field. Search for helper_module and activate it.

  8. Run a quick sync/test from Chimkins to confirm the helper module works with WooCommerce and Odoo objects.