The Complete Guide

Free Your Bot

Everything you need to go from zero to a fully running OpenClaw agent. Install it, connect it, host it — own it.

Quick Start — 3 Steps

1

Install OpenClaw

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

Works on macOS, Linux, WSL2, and Raspberry Pi. The script installs Node if needed.

2

Run Onboarding

openclaw setup

Interactive wizard that configures your model provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, etc.) and creates your agent.

3

Connect a Channel

openclaw channels

Link WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Signal, or iMessage. Your bot is now live.

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