curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_24.x | sudo -E bash
apt list nodejs
apt install -y nodejs
node -v
npm -v
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw onboard –install-daemon
Recommended: installer script
The fastest way to install. It detects your OS, installs Node if needed, installs OpenClaw, and launches onboarding.
macOS / Linux / WSL2
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curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
Windows (PowerShell)
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iwr -useb https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1 | iex
To install without running onboarding:
macOS / Linux / WSL2
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curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- --no-onboard
Windows (PowerShell)
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& ([scriptblock]::Create((iwr -useb https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1))) -NoOnboard