OpenClaw Installation - 101 Things to Know

The only book dedicated entirely to installing OpenClaw on every supported platform.

OpenClaw is the open-source AI agent that has taken the developer world by storm, with over 180,000 GitHub stars and a rapidly growing community. But before you can use it, you have to install it. And installation is where most people get stuck.

This book fixes that. All 101 chapters focus exclusively on getting OpenClaw running and configured correctly, no matter what system you use.

What You Will Learn

• macOS: Curl installer, Homebrew formula and cask, npm/pnpm, building from source, menu bar companion app, Voice Wake, and Siri Shortcuts
• Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, Raspberry Pi, systemd integration, headless server deployment, and firewall configuration
• Windows: WSL2 setup with systemd, Ubuntu and Debian under WSL, GPU passthrough, Windows Terminal integration, and network bridge configuration
• Docker: Official images, custom builds, Docker Compose stacks, volumes, environment variables, sandbox containers, health checks, and update workflows
• Cloud and VPS: Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Oracle Cloud Free Tier, Vultr, AWS Lightsail, Cloudflare Workers edge deployment, Tailscale, Caddy, Nginx, and multi-service Docker Compose
• Configuration: Every settings file explained line by line, SOUL.md customization, tool permissions, browser access, network and proxy settings, logging, and notification channels
• API Keys: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Groq, Mistral, Ollama, OpenRouter, Telegram, Discord, and Slack channel setup
• Maintenance: Onboarding wizard, diagnostics with openclaw doctor, safe update workflow, and systematic troubleshooting

Who This Book Is For

Whether you are a developer setting up your first AI agent, a system administrator deploying OpenClaw on production servers, or a hobbyist running it on a Raspberry Pi, this book meets you where you are. Every chapter provides exact commands, verified configuration values, and practical guidance you can follow step by step.

Part of the OpenClaw Series

This is Book 2 in an 11-book series. The companion volume covers architecture, use cases, security, skills, and the community. This book covers everything that comes before: installation, configuration, and verification on every supported platform.

Stop guessing. Start installing. Get OpenClaw running today.