So here is the addons path:  C:\Users\David\OneDrive\Desktop\Odoo 17\server\addons

Here is the path to the folder: C:\Users\David\OneDrive\Desktop\Odoo 17\server\addons\davids_report_test_thing

Here is the how is is set up: 

manifest:

  {    

'name': "David's Reports",   

 'summary': "A module for generating reports by David Hovsepian",    

'version': '1.0',  

 'author': 'David Hovsepian',   

'category': 'Customization/Reporting',
    'data': [        'views/snippets/s_image_text.xml',    ],
    'installable': True,   

 'application': False,

}

init:  from . import models

Then in the Models Folder: 

init:  from . import davids_reports

davids_reports.py: 

from odoo import models, fields
class davids_report(models.Model):    _name='davidsreports.davidsreports'    _description= 'davidsreports.davidsreports'
    name = fields.Char()    rank = fields.Char()    number = fields.Integer()

EVERY TIME!!!! 

I GOT INTO MY LOCAL.

I CLICK THE "UPDATE APP LIST" 

EVERYTIME