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url: https://docs.cybrosys.com/easy-instance/terminal.md
description: >-
  Open a safe shell into your EasyInstance Odoo instance from the browser, with
  a curated command set, Odoo shortcuts and a full audit trail.
---

# Browser terminal

Open a shell into your Odoo instance from the **Shell** tab in your browser. There are no SSH keys to create and nothing to set up.

The terminal is a real terminal scoped to your deployed Odoo instance. EasyInstance limits it to the operations Odoo needs and audits it end to end.

## What you can do

* **Run commands in the browser.** Open the **Shell** tab, type commands, read the output and scroll back.
* **Use Odoo shortcuts.** Built-in aliases cover `odoo-shell`, `odoo-update` and `odoo-install`.
* **Debug on the instance.** Read logs and inspect the environment without leaving the console.

## Safe by design

| Protection | How it works |
| :--- | :--- |
| Curated commands | Destructive commands such as `rm` and `kill`, and arbitrary shells, are blocked automatically |
| Audit trail | Every command, session open, idle timeout and disconnect is logged against your user |
| Scoped access | The shell reaches your deployed Odoo instance only |

You can look back through the audit trail whenever you need to see who ran what.

## Next steps

* [Monitor performance](/easy-instance/monitoring/)
* [Install modules and Python packages](/easy-instance/marketplace-packages/)
* [EasyInstance overview](/easy-instance/overview/)