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openclaw.ai Installation Guides

Easy step-by-step tutorials to install and deploy your personal AI assistant on any platform. From your laptop to production servers — we've got you covered.

⚡ Install with one command:

bash — Linux / macOS / WSL
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
powershell — Windows
iwr -useb https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1 | iex
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All tutorials are tested and verified every week to ensure they work with the latest version.

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Every Platform

From Windows to Kubernetes, Raspberry Pi to AWS — 19 tutorials covering every deployment option.

☁️ Cloud VPS Installations

Deploy openclaw.ai on major cloud providers. Perfect for production environments and always-on availability.

Hostinger

Hostinger VPS

Beginner ⏱ 30 min

Complete guide to installing openclaw.ai on Hostinger VPS. Includes server setup, domain configuration, and SSL.

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean Droplets

Beginner ⏱ 25 min

Deploy openclaw.ai on DigitalOcean Droplets with one-click setup scripts and monitoring integration.

AWS

AWS EC2

Intermediate ⏱ 45 min

Enterprise-grade deployment on AWS EC2 with VPC setup, security groups, and IAM best practices.

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Compute

Intermediate ⏱ 40 min

Deploy on Google Cloud Compute Engine with Cloud Run integration and automatic scaling options.

Linode

Linode

Beginner ⏱ 25 min

Quick and affordable openclaw.ai deployment on Linode with StackScripts for automation.

Vultr

Vultr

Beginner ⏱ 25 min

High-performance openclaw.ai deployment on Vultr with global data center options.

💻 Local Installations

Install openclaw.ai on your personal computer. Great for development, testing, and personal use.

Windows

Windows 10/11

Beginner ⏱ 20 min

Step-by-step Windows installation with screenshots. Covers PowerShell setup, dependencies, and configuration.

macOS

macOS

Beginner ⏱ 20 min

Install on macOS with support for both Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3). Homebrew-based setup.

Linux

Ubuntu/Debian

Beginner ⏱ 15 min

Native installation on Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 and Debian 11/12. Uses apt package manager.

Fedora

Fedora/RHEL

Intermediate ⏱ 20 min

Installation guide for Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, and Rocky Linux using dnf package manager.

Arch Linux

Arch Linux

Intermediate ⏱ 25 min

Arch Linux installation using pacman. Includes AUR package and manual build options.

🔧 Specialized Hardware

Run openclaw.ai on specialized hardware setups, containers, and alternative environments.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 4/5

Intermediate ⏱ 45 min

Complete Raspberry Pi setup from OS installation to running openclaw.ai. Optimized for ARM architecture.

Linux

Old/Recycled Computers

Beginner ⏱ 30 min

Give new life to old hardware. Minimum specs guide and optimization tips for limited resources.

Docker

Docker Containers

Beginner ⏱ 15 min

Run openclaw.ai in Docker containers. Cross-platform, isolated, and easy to manage.

Linux

WSL2 on Windows

Intermediate ⏱ 30 min

Run Linux-native openclaw.ai on Windows using WSL2. Best of both worlds setup.

🚀 Advanced Setups

Production-ready deployments with enterprise features like SSL, load balancing, and orchestration.

SSL

Production with SSL

Intermediate ⏱ 45 min

Secure production deployment with Let's Encrypt SSL, Nginx reverse proxy, and security hardening.

Air-gapped

Air-Gapped Installation

Advanced ⏱ 60 min

Install openclaw.ai in offline environments. Complete air-gapped setup with local LLMs.

Docker Compose

Docker Compose

Intermediate ⏱ 35 min

Multi-container deployment with Docker Compose. Includes database, cache, and monitoring.

Kubernetes

Kubernetes Deployment

Advanced ⏱ 90 min

Enterprise Kubernetes deployment with Helm charts, auto-scaling, and monitoring stack.