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Installation on self-hosted

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(On-premise / VPS / Docker)

Step 1 – Copy the module to custom addons

  1. Download the MailDesk module ZIP from

    https://mit-odoo.de/my/modules

  2. Unzip the archive.

  3. Copy the module folder into your custom addons directory, for example:

/opt/odoo/custom_addons/

Ensure the module contains __manifest__.py at the root level.

Step 2 – Add the addons path and restart Odoo

  1. Open your odoo.conf file.

  2. Make sure your custom addons directory is included in addons_path.

  3. Restart the Odoo service.

Step 3 – Install Python dependencies

Activate the Python environment used by Odoo and install the required packages:

pip install imapclient==3.0.1 \
  google-api-python-client==2.187.0 \
  google-auth==2.43.0 \
  google-auth-httplib2==0.2.1 \
  msal==1.34.0

If a requirements.txt file is provided, you may also use:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4 – Update the Apps list and install

  1. Enable Developer Mode in Odoo.

  2. Go to Apps → Update Apps List.

  3. Search for MailDesk.

  4. Click Install.

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