Wizard

Use the onboarding wizard (openclaw onboard) for guided setup. Based on official Wizard.

Run the wizard

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

--install-daemon installs a user-level system service (macOS launchd / Linux systemd) so the Gateway runs in the background.

What the wizard does

1. Gateway — Port, bind, token, etc.
2. Workspace — Agent workspace and defaults
3. Channels — Which channels to enable (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, iMessage, etc.)
4. Skills — Optional bundled or community skills
5. Service — Register the Gateway as a system service (optional)

After onboarding

• The Gateway runs in the background per your config
• Run openclaw channels login to pair a channel (e.g. WhatsApp QR)
• Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:18789/ (or your configured port)

After switching install method

If you switch from npm to git install (or the other way), run:

openclaw doctor

to fix the gateway service entrypoint and related config.

See also

• Getting Started
• Pairing
• Official Wizard