Installation

Deploy OpenClaw using Docker Compose for the fastest setup experience.

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git
cd openclaw

Configure Environment Variables

Create .env file from template:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your credentials:

# LLM Provider
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key-here

# Telegram Bot
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your-bot-token

# Admin User
ADMIN_TELEGRAM_ID=your-telegram-user-id

Start Services

docker compose up -d

This starts:

• OpenClaw gateway service
• PostgreSQL database
• Redis cache

Health Check

Verify all services are running:

docker compose ps
curl http://localhost:8080/health

Expected response: {"status":"ok"}

First Interaction

Open Telegram and message your bot. Send /start to verify it responds correctly.