Question: I am using Odoo v.8. I want to find out where Odoo finds information where the modules are, to load them. I am aware there is a variable addons\_path in the file openerp-server.conf. The only file I have found the variable in is opt/odoo/odoo/debian/openerp-server.conf. It has the following value:

```
addons_path = /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/openerp/addons 

```

However, the Odoo application is using modules from "/opt/odoo/odoo/addons" path. Where the Odoo retrieves this information from? If I have a new directory with new modules, where I can update the path? I have updated addons\_path in opt/odoo/odoo/debian/openerp-server.conf with new modules path, but Odoo still cannot see the modules in Settings/Update Modules List. I have restarted the server.

Thanks for your help!

Answer: 
You can add to the `addons_path` directive in openerp-server.conf, (separate paths with a comma) or you can use `--addons=` if starting your server from the command line.
As of Odoo V8, the "default" addons\_path in the odoo-server.conf file should read as follows (assuming you installed Odoo in the "/opt/odoo" path, otherwise change accordingly):

```
addons_path = /opt/odoo/addons

```

If you also need to add another "custom" folder for additional modules, separate those with a comma, like this:

```
addons_path = /opt/odoo/addons,/opt/odoo/custom_modules

```