Quick install guide

Before you can start using Tryton, you’ll need to get it installed. We have a detailed installation guide that covers all the possibilities; this guide will guide you to a simple, minimal installation that’ll work while you explore, test or evaluate tryton.

Components

Tryton is separated into three different parts:

  1. The tryton server named trytond (d for daemon)
  2. The tryton desktop client.
  3. The modules that extend or implement features on server (like inventory management, sales management, accounting, invoicing etc.)

Neso

Neso is a standalone suite which includes the server, client and modules and uses a light weight database called SQLite. Neso is a great way to explore tryton and using Tryton for a single user.

You could download the installer for windows or install it from source.

Install Python

Being a python based system, Tryton requires Python to run. Tryton works with Python 2.7. Python 2.7 also includes a light weight database called SQLite so you won’t need to set up a database just yet.

You can verify that Python is installed by typing python from your shell; you should see something like:

Python 2.7.5 (default, Oct  8 2013, 17:30:18)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 5.0 (clang-500.2.75)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

Setup a database

This step is only necessary if you would like to work with a more powerful database engine like PostgreSQL or MySQL. To install such a database consult the Basic Database Configuration section. If all you want is to get started quickly on tryton and use SQLite as a database, add the following to your trytond.conf (normally /etc/trytond.conf):

db_type = sqlite
data_path = /var/lib/trytond

and make sure data_path is an existing directory

Install Tryton

You’ve got three easy options to install Tryton:

  • Install a version of Tryton provided by your operating system distribution. This is the quickest option for those who have operating systems that distribute Tryton.
  • Install an official release. This is the best approach for users who want a stable version number and aren’t concerned about running a slightly older version of Tryton.
  • Install the latest development version. This is best for users who want the latest-and-greatest features and aren’t afraid of running brand-new code.

Verifying

To verify that Tryton is installed, type trytond --version from your shell; you should see something like:

trytond 3.2.1

This indicates the version of Tryton installed.