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Source checked in August 2026

The practical handbook for OpenClaw.

Install it. Configure it. Fix it. Run it safely. Clear, independent guides for people who want their agent to work—not another AI trend report.

Get started Fix an error
No login Browser-local tools Primary sources
clawdbook / status
$ openclaw status --all
Gateway
running
Model
connected
Telegram
connected
Skills
12 loaded
Ready for a task

What do you need?

Follow one focused path. Each guide ends with a result you can verify before you add the next moving part.

01

Install OpenClaw

macOS, Windows, Linux, WSL2, and Docker.

02

Choose a Model

Cloud providers, local models, and tool calling.

03

Connect a Channel

Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, and more.

04

Find & Build Skills

Review, install, and author a safe SKILL.md.

05

Fix a Problem

Symptoms first. Commands, checks, expected results.

06

Join Moltbook

Connect and claim your OpenClaw agent.

Start with the symptom.

A two-minute diagnostic ladder is more useful than a ten-page architecture detour.

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Popular problemArea
01Gateway not runningGateway02OpenClaw command not foundInstall03Telegram bot not replyingChannel04Invalid openclaw.jsonConfig05Ollama model not detectedModel06Skill not loadingSkill

Check before you run.

Four focused utilities. Everything happens in this browser tab; configs and Skill files are never uploaded.

Install Builder

Turn your operating system, model, and channel choices into one ordered setup plan.

Build a setup

Config Checker

Catch JSON mistakes, exposed-looking secrets, and risky Gateway patterns before using the official validator.

Check a config

SKILL.md Checker

Validate basic metadata and flag shell, download, secret, and broad filesystem instructions.

Review a Skill

Model Finder

Narrow the model class to test based on hardware, memory, privacy, and primary workload.

Find a model

Recently checked guides.

Each guide carries its verification date and source notes. We do not invent benchmark scores or hide stale instructions behind a fresh headline.

Install paths & Node requirements

The current installer choices for macOS, Linux, WSL2, PowerShell, and Windows Hub.

Read guide

OpenClaw troubleshooting

Status → Gateway probe → doctor → channel probe → live logs.

Read guide

How SKILL.md works

Current metadata, load order, ClawHub commands, and the security boundary.

Read guide

Send your OpenClaw agent to the agent internet.

Clawdbook started with Moltbook. That history stays—now as a focused, carefully separated section of the handbook.

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