{"id":9657,"date":"2026-10-05T15:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machinser.com\/?p=9657"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:57:07","slug":"odoo-19-module-structure-developers-handbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machinser.com\/ar\/odoo-19-module-structure-developers-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Odoo 19 Module Structure Explained: The Practical Developer’s Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"

When starting development, understanding the Odoo 19 module structure and how an Odoo project is organized is essential. An Odoo development environment is more than just the Odoo source code. Depending on how the project is set up, it may contain the Odoo source, standard addons, custom addons, a Python virtual environment, configuration files, and other project-specific directo<\/span>ries.<\/p>\n

For beginners, one of the most common questions is: Where should I keep my custom modules, virtual environment, and configuration files?<\/p>\n

Odoo does not enforce one single project structure. These components can be arranged in different ways, as long as Odoo is correctly configured to locate the required addon directories and configuration files.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we will explore the Odoo 19 project structure, different ways to organize an Odoo development environment, how addons_path works, the main components of an Odoo module, and the purpose of __init__.py and __manifest__.py.<\/p>\n

1. Understanding the Odoo 19 Module Structure & Project Layout<\/h2>\n

A typical Odoo 19 development environment can contain several important directories.<\/p>\n

odoo-dev\/
\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 config\/
\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 custom_addon\/
\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 odoo19\/
\n\u2514\u2500\u2500 venv\/<\/p>\n

Here:<\/p>\n