Answer By Perplexity

To install Odoo with Docker Compose and implement reliable backup/restore solutions, follow this structured approach:

Docker Compose Installation

Use this docker-compose.yml configuration to deploy Odoo 15 with PostgreSQL 13 ([1]):

version: '3.8'
services:
  web:
    image: odoo:15.0
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    ports:
      - "8069:8069"
    volumes:
      - odoo-web-data:/var/lib/odoo
      - ./config/odoo.conf:/etc/odoo/odoo.conf
      - ./addons:/mnt/extra-addons
    networks:
      - odoo-net

  db:
    image: postgres:13
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: odoo
      POSTGRES_USER: odoo
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: yourstrongpassword
    volumes:
      - odoo-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U odoo"]
    networks:
      - odoo-net

volumes:
  odoo-web-data:
  odoo-db-data:

networks:
  odoo-net:
    driver: bridge

Key components:

Persistent volumes for Odoo data (odoo-web-data) and PostgreSQL (odoo-db-data)
Custom addons directory mounted at /mnt/extra-addons
Health checks for database readiness

Start with:

docker compose up -d

Backup Solutions

1. Native Volume Backups

Backup these critical directories ([1][7]):

Database: PostgreSQL data in odoo-db-data volume
Filestore: Odoo attachments in odoo-web-data volume
Customizations: ./addons directory (local mount)

Use standard Docker volume backup tools like:

docker run --rm -v odoo-web-data:/source busybox tar czf /backup/odoo-web-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz -C /source .

2. Automated Backup Tool

Use jobiols/odoo-backup for integrated backups ([2]):

Backup:

docker run --rm \
  --link odoo-db:db \
  -v /backups:/backup \
  -e DBNAME=odoo \
  jobiols/odoo-backup backup

Restore:

docker run --rm \
  --link odoo-db:db \
  -v /backups:/backup \
  -e NEW_DBNAME=odoo_restored \
  -e DATE=20250316 \
  jobiols/odoo-backup restore

3. Cloud Backups (Optional)

For Google Drive integration, use Niivii/odoo-docker-backup ([5]):

docker run -d \
  -e ODOO_URL=http://odoo:8069 \
  -e ODOO_PASSWORD=adminpass \
  -e DB_NAME=odoo \
  -v google-drive-creds:/root/backups \
  niivii/odoo-docker-backup

Restore Best Practices

Test backups regularly - Restoration failures often stem from untested backups ([4])

Use pg_dump for PostgreSQL ([7]):

docker exec odoo-db pg_dump -U odoo odoo > odoo_backup.sql

Match versions - Ensure Odoo and PostgreSQL versions match between backup/restore environments

This setup provides enterprise-grade resilience with minimal maintenance overhead. For small deployments, native volume backups suffice, while larger installations benefit from automated tools like jobiols/odoo-backup.

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