Installation and Setup

Official Quickstart Baseline

The official quickstart states that the goal is to go from zero to a first working chat with minimal setup.

Check it first:

node --version

The official docs recommend the install script on macOS and Linux:

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

Then run the onboarding wizard:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

If you installed the service, the official quickstart says the Gateway should already be running. Check it with:

openclaw gateway status

The official docs say the fastest first chat does not require any channel setup. Just open the browser dashboard:

openclaw dashboard

That is the most important point in this openclaw tutorial install flow: do not delay your first test by over-configuring channels too early.