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openclaw.ai Installation Guides

The popular open-source AI gateway has 385K+ GitHub stars. Install it on any platform in minutes.

โšก Install with one command. Node 26 is recommended; the installer adds it when needed.

bash โ€” Linux / macOS / WSL
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
powershell โ€” Windows
iwr -useb https://openclaw.ai/install.ps1 | iex
New in v2026.7.1 Control UI overhaul ยท Easier onboarding ยท GPT-5.6 compatibility ยท Stronger mobile and messaging apps

โ˜๏ธ Cloud VPS Installations

Deploy openclaw.ai on major cloud providers. Perfect for production environments and scalable setups.

Hostinger

Hostinger VPS

Beginner โฑ 30 min

Install an always-on OpenClaw Gateway on Hostinger with systemd, firewall basics, and SSH-tunneled access.

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean Droplets

Beginner โฑ 25 min

Deploy OpenClaw on a DigitalOcean Droplet with systemd and private SSH-tunneled dashboard access.

AWS

AWS EC2

Intermediate โฑ 45 min

Deploy OpenClaw on AWS EC2 with a restricted security group and private SSH-tunneled access.

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Compute

Intermediate โฑ 40 min

Deploy OpenClaw on Compute Engine with systemd and a private SSH-tunneled Control UI.

Linode

Linode

Beginner โฑ 25 min

Install an always-on OpenClaw Gateway on Linode with a private dashboard and systemd service.

Vultr

Vultr

Beginner โฑ 25 min

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

๐Ÿ’ป Local Installations

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

Windows

Windows 10/11

Beginner โฑ 20 min

Step-by-step Windows installation covering PowerShell, onboarding, and the Gateway service.

macOS

macOS

Beginner โฑ 20 min

Install on macOS with support for Intel and Apple Silicon (M1 through M5) using Homebrew and the official installer.

Linux

Ubuntu/Debian

Beginner โฑ 15 min

Native installation on Ubuntu 22.04/24.04/26.04 LTS and Debian 12/13 using the official installer.

Fedora

Fedora/RHEL

Intermediate โฑ 20 min

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

Arch Linux

Arch Linux

Intermediate โฑ 25 min

Arch Linux installation using current Node packages and the official OpenClaw installer.

๐Ÿ”ง Specialized Hardware

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

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 4/5

Intermediate โฑ 45 min

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

Linux

Old/Recycled Computers

Beginner โฑ 30 min

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

Docker

Docker Containers

Beginner โฑ 15 min

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

Linux

WSL2 on Windows

Intermediate โฑ 30 min

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

๐Ÿš€ Advanced Setups

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

SSL

Production with SSL

Intermediate โฑ 45 min

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

Air-gapped

Air-Gapped Installation

Advanced โฑ 60 min

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

Docker Compose

Docker Compose

Intermediate โฑ 35 min

Supported Docker Compose deployment with persistent state, authenticated access, and operational commands.

Kubernetes

Kubernetes Deployment

Advanced โฑ 90 min

Official Kubernetes deployment using OpenClaw's Kustomize manifests and helper script.