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User Guide
This guide outlines how to install, use, configure, and uninstall the OpenClaw automation tool on various operating systems. This guide introduces a selection of key features from OpenClaw, including:
- Install OpenClaw
- Conduct Multi-Step Tasks with OpenClaw
- Set Up Chat Channel on WhatsApp
- Uninstall OpenClaw
Install OpenClaw
| a. | Open the command-line interface for the operating system (Note: For Windows, open Windows PowerShell; for macOS/Linux, open Terminal); |
| b. | Input the installation command for the operating system; - For Windows, use iwr -useb https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1 | iex- For macOS/Linux, use curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash |
| c. | Press Enter to execute the command; |
| d. | Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation (Note: A security warning may appear; read this carefully before proceeding as OpenClaw is in beta and can perform system actions.); |
| e. | Run the onboarding command: openclaw onboard --install-daemon |
| f. | Perform a system check by running the command: openclaw doctor |
| g. | Check the gateway status by running the command: openclaw status + openclaw health |
| h. | Launch the dashboard by running the command: openclaw dashboard |
Conduct Multi-Step Tasks with OpenClaw
| a. | Click Chat in the left panel to start a new conversation; |
| b. | Input the prompt in the input field; |
| c. | Click the Send button to submit the query; |
| d. | Supervise the OpenClaw operation on the computer (Note: The program may interact with files on email clients, calendars, web services, and APIs to complete complex, multi-step tasks). |
Set Up Chat Channel on WhatsApp
| a. | Configure WhatsApp in the ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json file; |
| b. | Run the command openclaw channels login to scan the QR code; |
| c. | Start the gateway (Note: For setup instructions for other chat channels, visit: https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels). |
Uninstall OpenClaw
| a. | Open Terminal; |
| b. | Run the command: openclaw uninstall (Note: This is the recommended method if OpenClaw is correctly installed.); |
| c. | If the previous command fails, stop the gateway service by running: openclaw gateway stop |
| d. | Uninstall the gateway service by running: openclaw gateway uninstall |
| e. | Delete configuration and state data by running: rm -rf '${OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw}' |
| f. | Delete the workspace by running: rm -rf ~/.openclaw/workspace |
| g. | Remove the CLI installation by running the appropriate command (Note: Use npm rm -g openclaw, pnpm remove -g openclaw, or bun remove -g openclaw); |
| h. | For macOS, remove the application by running: rm -rf /Applications/OpenClaw.app |
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