Nehabi Website Builder: Visual Web Publishing for African Enterprises

1. Overview & Business Value#

Nehabi is an enterprise-grade visual website builder and digital commerce platform tailored specifically for African businesses. Natively integrated with SmartERP's core ERP modules (Inventory, Sales, Accounting, and CRM), Nehabi eliminates the disconnect between public web storefronts and back-office operations.

flowchart TD
    subgraph Frontend ["Nehabi Public Web Experience"]
        Store["Responsive Visual Storefront (Desktop/Mobile)"]
        Cart["Dynamic Shopping Cart & Instant Checkout"]
        Portal["Customer Self-Service Portal"]
    end

    subgraph Builder ["Nehabi Visual Customization Engine"]
        Snippets["Drag-and-Drop Modular Snippets"]
        Theme["Ashewa Brand Token Engine (#15A34A)"]
        SEO["Dynamic Open Graph & Schema.org Generator"]
    end

    subgraph SmartERP ["Unified Back-Office Engine"]
        Pricelists["B2B & B2C Multi-Tier Pricelists"]
        Stock["Real-Time Inventory Stock Levels"]
        Fintech["Telebirr, Chapa & CBE Birr Payment Gateways"]
        Invoicing["Automated VAT Invoice Generation (Model 85)"]
    end

    Snippets --> Store
    Theme --> Store
    Store --> Cart
    Cart --> Fintech
    Fintech --> Invoicing
    Stock --> Store
    Pricelists --> Store
    Cart --> Portal

Core Business Advantages#

• Zero Data Duplication: When an inventory manager updates stock or prices in SmartERP, changes reflect instantly on the public Nehabi website without third-party synchronization connectors.
• African FinTech Native: Built-in support for Ethio Telecom Telebirr QR/C2B, Chapa, and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE Birr).
• Sub-Second Performance: Optimized for African bandwidth constraints with automatic WebP image compression, asset minification, and global edge CDN caching.

2. Prerequisites & Access Permissions#

• Required Modules: website, website_sale, smart_backend_theme
• Security Access Groups:
  • Website Designer (Technical ID: website.group_website_designer)
  • eCommerce Manager (Technical ID: website_sale.group_website_sale_manager)
• Master Data Dependencies: Established product catalog, defined multi-currency pricelists, and configured payment provider keys.

3. Step-by-Step UI Execution & Verification#

Step 1: Navigating to the Nehabi Management Interface#

1. Access your SmartERP portal at https://smarterp.et/odoo.
2. Open the main App Switcher and select Website.
3. Click the Go to Website button on the top-right control bar.

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Step 2: Executing Configuration and Publishing#

1. Select the target page or e-commerce setting.
2. Apply layout adjustments or parameter modifications.
3. Verify live presentation across desktop and mobile viewports.

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4. Advanced Configuration Points#

• Scheduled Crons: website.ir_cron_sitemap_generator regenerates XML sitemaps every 24 hours.
• Multi-Website Support: SmartERP supports multiple independent websites running off a single database with dedicated domains.

5. Comprehensive Troubleshooting Matrix#