{"id":88607,"date":"2017-07-10T11:42:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T11:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webkul.com\/blog\/?p=88607"},"modified":"2026-01-09T11:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:54:51","slug":"odoo-website-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webkul.com\/blog\/odoo-website-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"User Guide of Odoo Website Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Get an Auction setup with Odoo Website Auction!<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Odoo Website Auction<\/a> brings an auction setup for the Business. Users can put their auctions and get bidding from participants on the Odoo website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bidding might help the user to get an unpredictable higher price for a sale of products, where customers can raise their bidding request for the products in the organized auctions and get notified about the product’s status and biddings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Module Odoo Website Auction has every necessary feature to define a well-arranged platform for a business to manage the Auction process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the video mentioned below for a brief overview of the workflow: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Users can Host Auction on their Odoo Website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. They can configure rules for auctions on the website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. They can set bid increment rules for the customers who are putting auto-bid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. They Can set reserve price, Initial price, and buy now price for products on auction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. They can set a countdown timer for auction for starting of the auction, the amount of time left, and time extension for the auction on the Odoo website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Notifications like start, end, new bid placed, winner name, etc. can be received by customers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Customers only subscribe to the auction to get updates via notifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Auto-Bid feature for a customer cannot be visible to another customer on The Odoo Website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Customers can view the details of current bids, total bids, etc. placed for the auction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Users can take a view of all bids of products and auction\u2019s interested subscribers on the module\u2019s backend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Customers can view all the history of the auction participated through their accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Look at our other module of interest Odoo AI Engine (ChatGPT)<\/a> to automate the SEO-friendly content creation in a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Installation:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Once you purchase the App from Webkul store, you will receive a link to download module’s zip<\/strong> file<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Extract the file on your system after download finishes. As a result, you will be able to see a folder named- website_auction\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Copy and paste this folder inside your Odoo Add-Ons path<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Now, open Odoo App and click on the Settings menu. Here, click on Activate Developer Mode<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Then, open Apps menu and click on \u2018Update Modules List<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. In the search bar, remove all the filters and search \u2018website_auction<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. You will be able to see module in the search results. Click on \u2018Activate<\/strong>\u2019 to install it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Before moving further, explore our Odoo development<\/a> services & an extensive range of quality Odoo Apps<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Configurations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. After the installation process of Odoo Website Auction, configure the module for use. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. To configure the module we need to navigate to \u2018Webkul Website Addons\u2019<\/strong> by following the path \u2018Configuration > Website Webkul Addons\u2019 <\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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        \"config1\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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        1. In the website Webkul addons<\/strong> we need to configure the \u2018Website Auction\u2019 <\/strong>available as a subcategory in the Odoo \u2018Sales Promotion\u2019 <\/strong>Configuration category.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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          \"config2\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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          1. Set all configurations as needed and click on \u2018Save\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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            \"config3\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

            <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Auction Create and Configurations:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            1. To Create an Auction, click on \u2018Auction >> Working Auction\u2019<\/strong>. You can see \u2018Auction\u2019 <\/strong>on the navigation bar of the Odoo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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              \"auction_route1\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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              1. In the \u2018Working Auction\u2019 <\/strong> you can see already created Auctions and can create a new Auction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                \"working_auction8\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                1. To Create an Auction click on \u2018NEW\u2019<\/strong> and fill in the details on the appeared page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                  \"new<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                  1. You can also use already created Bidding Rules <\/strong>or can Create from the Bidding Rule feature. To access the feature click on \u2018add new Line\u2019 <\/strong>and use the feature as needed. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                    \"bidding_rules4\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                    1. After setting everything point as per requirement, click on \u2018save\u2019 <\/strong>or \u2018Confirmed Auction\u2019 <\/strong> to proceed to the next stage \u2018Run Auction\u2019 <\/strong>which will make the auction live on the Odoo Website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                      \"run_auction\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                      1. Thereafter you can see different options on the page as \u2018Extended\u2019<\/strong>(To Extend the Auction after filling in the extended date), \u2018Completed\u2019 <\/strong>(To Mark the Auction as Completed),<\/strong> and \u2018Closed\u2019 <\/strong>(To mark the Auction as Closed).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                        \"other_options\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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                        Features while Creating an Auction:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                        1. \u2018Bidding Rules\u2019 <\/strong>is the feature offered in the module to define the bidding and price in range with increments in price as bids proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                          \"bidding_rules2\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                          1. The \u2018Bidding Information\u2019 <\/strong>feature helps the user to get a knowledge of the bidding status and people who had bid for that product.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                            \"bidding_information\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                            1. \u2018Notification\u2019 <\/strong>is used to send Notifications to Users, Bidders, Subscribers, Auction Winners and Losers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                              \"notification_auction\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                              1. The \u2018Product\u2019 <\/strong>feature shows the product details to be auctioned where the User can also add\/edit the description.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                \"product_auction\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                1. \u2018Subscribers\u2019 <\/strong>users can see the Customers subscribed for the auction and may get notifications for updates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                  \"subscriber_auction\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                  1. The \u2018Extend By\u2019 <\/strong>feature of the module helps the users to extend the auction to the defined period.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                    \"auction_extend\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                    1. On the Home Page of the \u2018Working Auction\u2019 <\/strong> user can see the list of created Auctions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                      \"working__auction\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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                                      Some other sections of the module make it super convenient to use.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                                      1. The \u2018Completed Auction\u2019 <\/strong>section can be accessed through the path \u2018Auctions >> Completed Auction\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                        \"auction_route5\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                        1. In the Completed Auction<\/strong> Section Users can see the list of Auctions that had completed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                          \"completed_auction\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                          1. The \u2018Auction Subscribers\u2019 <\/strong>section can be accessed through the path \u2018Auctions >> Auction Subscribers\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                            \"auction_route4\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                            1. In the Auction Subscribers<\/strong> section, users can see the list of auctions and customers who had subscribed to the auctions for the updates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                              \"auction_subscribers\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                              1. The \u2018Increment Rules\u2019 <\/strong>section can be accessed through the path \u2018Auctions >> Increment Rules\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                                \"auction_route2\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                                1. In the Increment Rules<\/strong> section, the users can set and view the increment rules for the bidding of the products.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                                  \"bid_increment\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                                  1. The \u2018Auction Bidders\u2019 <\/strong>section can be accessed through the path \u2018Auctions >> Auction Bidders\u2019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                                    \"auction_route\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                                    1. In the Auction Bidders<\/strong> section, here users can see the list of auctions and the list of the bidders who participated in the bidding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                                      \"auction_bidders_list\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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                                                      Website View:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                                                      1. To navigate to the \u2018Auction\u2019 <\/strong>section of the website which is available on the nav bar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                                        \"auction_website\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                                        1. In the \u2018Auction\u2019 <\/strong>section of the website, you will see the various hosted Auction by the user.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                                                          \"website_shop_page\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                                                          1. Click on the Desired Product to view the auction and start the bidding. There are various other features on the page as: \n