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Introduction to OpenClaw

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OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant you run on your own devices. It answers you on the channels you already use (WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Google Chat, Signal, iMessage, BlueBubbles, IRC, Microsoft Teams, Matrix, Feishu, LINE, Mattermost, Nextcloud Talk, Nostr, Synology Chat, Tlon, Twitch, Zalo, Zalo Personal, WeChat, WebChat). It can speak and listen on macOS/iOS/Android, and can render a live Canvas you control. The Gateway is just the control plane — the product is the assistant.OpenClaw Key Features:
  • Autonomous AI agent that executes real tasks
  • Self-hosted with full data control
  • Multi-channel (Telegram, Slack, Web, etc.)
  • Extensible skill/plugin system
  • Supports multiple AI models
  • Persistent memory across sessions
  • Built for automation & workflows

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Step

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Install OpenClaw

OpenClaw requires Node >= 22.14, please install the newest LTS version of Node.jsAfter installation is complete, open the terminal (Windows users use PowerShell) and check the version number.
  • macOS, Linux, Windows:
node -v
If it cannot be displayed correctly, please search for related issues and make sure that your current system version is not outdated.Install OpenClaw
npm install -g openclaw@latest
# or: pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
2

Configure OpenClaw

Open the terminal and run the following command to begin configuration.
openclaw onboard
Select “Yes”, “QuickStart”
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Select “Custom Provider”
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Here are example model configurations compatible with both Anthropic and OpenAI formats.Claude Opus 4.7
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API Base URLhttps://router-link.world3.ai/api
API KeyA RouterLink API key (obtain one from RouterLink Key.)
Endpoint compatibilityAnthropic-compatible
Model IDanthropic/claude-opus-4-7
GPT-5.3-Codex
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API Base URLhttps://router-link.world3.ai/api/v1
API KeyA RouterLink API key (obtain one from RouterLink Key.)
Endpoint compatibilityOpenAI-compatible
Model IDworld3-router-north-america/openai/gpt-5.3-codex
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview
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API Base URLhttps://router-link.world3.ai/api/v1
API KeyA RouterLink API key (obtain one from RouterLink Key.)
Endpoint compatibilityOpenAI-compatible
Model IDworld3-router-north-america/google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview
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You can add other models based on the Integration Guide at https://routerlink.ai/models
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Start using OpenClaw

Run
openclaw gateway
Verify the Gateway is running
openclaw gateway status
You should see the Gateway listening on port 18789.Open the dashboard
openclaw dashboard
This opens the Control UI in your browser. If it loads, everything is working.Send your first messageType a message in the Control UI chat and you should get an AI reply.
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Want to chat from your phone instead? The fastest channel to set up is Telegram (just a bot token). See Channels for all options.

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Troubleshooting

Run it again
openclaw onboard
Select “Use existing values” in Config handling.Add the new model you need under Custom Provider.
run in terminal:
openclaw gateway stop
openclaw gateway
openclaw dashboard
Enter the following command in the terminal:
openclaw update