User Guide
Complete guide to managing servers, instances, deployments, and more from the oCore dashboard.
The User Guide covers every day-to-day operational feature you need as a developer or operator working with oCore. Whether you are deploying your first Odoo instance or managing a fleet of servers, these pages walk you through each feature with step-by-step instructions, code examples, and troubleshooting tips.
What You Will Find Here
Servers
Add, verify, and manage your infrastructure servers with SSH connectivity and health monitoring.
Instances
Create and manage Odoo instances with full lifecycle control, module management, and web terminal access.
Projects
Organize your work with Git-connected projects for structured deployment workflows.
Environments
Manage development, staging, and production environments with isolated configuration.
Deployments
Deploy code changes through the CI/CD pipeline with rollback support via snapshots.
Databases
Create, back up, restore, neutralize, and tune databases for your Odoo instances.
Backups
Configure backup destinations, create schedules, and manage retention policies with GFS tiering.
Monitoring
View dashboard metrics, health checks, alerts, activity feeds, and operation logs.
Error Tracking
Detect Python tracebacks in Odoo logs, deduplicate by fingerprint, and optionally create GitHub Issues.
Domains and DNS
Attach custom domains, manage SSL certificates, configure DNS records, and set IP access rules.
Git Integration
Connect GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repositories and set up automatic deployments on push.
Prerequisites
Before diving in, make sure you have:
- An oCore account with a verified email address
- At least Developer role in your organization (see Roles and Permissions)
- A server connected to oCore (see Servers to get started)
Quick Start Path
If you are brand new to oCore, follow these pages in order:
- Servers -- Connect your first server
- Instances -- Create an Odoo instance on that server
- Projects -- Link a Git repository
- Environments -- Set up your development workflow
- Deployments -- Deploy your first change
For concepts and terminology, see the Concepts section. For organization setup and team management, see the Admin Guide.