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+.. _reference/cmdline:
+
+===============================
+Command-line interface: oodo.py
+===============================
+
+.. _reference/cmdline/server:
+
+Running the server
+==================
+
+.. program:: odoo.py
+
+.. option:: -d <database>, --database=<database>
+
+    database used when installing or updating modules.
+
+.. option:: -i <modules>, --init=<modules>
+
+    comma-separated list of modules to :ref:`install
+    <reference/module/lifecycle/install>` before running the server.
+
+.. option:: -u <modules>, --update=<modules>
+
+    comma-separated list of modules to :ref:`update
+    <reference/module/lifecycle/update>` before running the server.
+
+.. option:: --addons-path <directories>
+
+    comma-separated list of directories in which modules are stored. These
+    directories are scanned for modules (nb: when and why?)
+
+.. option:: -c <config>, --config <config>
+
+    provide an alternate configuration file
+
+.. option:: -s, --save
+
+    saves the server configuration to the current configuration file
+    (:file:`{$HOME}/.openerp_serverrc` by default, overridable using
+    :option:`-c`)
+
+.. _reference/cmdline/scaffold:
+
+Scaffolding
+===========
+
+.. program:: odoo.py scaffold
+
+Scaffolding is the automated creation of a skeleton structure to simplify
+bootstrapping (of new modules, in the case of Odoo). While not necessary it
+avoids the tedium of setting up basic structures and looking up what all
+starting requirements are.
+
+Scaffolding is available via the :command:`odoo.py scaffold` subcommand.
+
+.. option:: -t <template>
+
+    a template directory, files are passed through jinja2_ then copied to
+    the :option:`destination` directory
+
+.. option:: name
+
+    the name of the module to create, may munged in various manners to
+    generate programmatic names (e.g. module directory name, model names, …)
+
+.. option:: destination
+
+    directory in which to create the new module, defaults to the current
+    directory
+
+.. _reference/cmdline/config:
+
+Configuration file
+==================
+
+Most of the command-line options can also be specified via a configuration
+file.
+
+The default configuration file is :file:`{$HOME}/.openerp_serverrc` which
+can be overridden using :option:`--config <odoo.py -c>`. Specifying
+:option:`--save <odoo.py -s>` will save the current configuration state back
+to that file.
+
+.. _jinja2: http://jinja.pocoo.org