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OpenClaw setup (what to do + what it changes)

If you searched “openclaw setup”: the fastest reliable setup is onboarding → gateway → logs → Telegram verification.

Recommended path

openclaw onboard --install-daemon
openclaw gateway status
openclaw logs --follow

What onboarding does

  • Sets auth/model provider options
  • Creates gateway config and token
  • Connects channels (Telegram, etc.)
  • Optionally installs a daemon so it stays running
Follow the 15‑minute VPS quickstart → Telegram setup →