OpenClaw GitHub Starter Guide: From Installation to First Agent

OpenClaw GitHub Starter Guide

This comprehensive guide will walk you through installing and using OpenClaw from GitHub.

Node.js 18+

Basic command line knowledge

Git installed

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git

cd openclaw

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Configure your environment:

cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env with your API keys

4. Start OpenClaw:

npm run dev

1. Navigate to the dashboard

2. Click "New Agent"

3. Configure model, memory, and skills

4. Start chatting!

Explore the [playbook library](https://openclawalpha.org/en/playbooks)

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