Build in 10 Minutes

Today's Goal

By end of today, you will receive a message from your own AI assistant, running on your own machine.

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Choose Your Runtime

Option A: Cloud Server (Recommended)

Online 24/7. The price of one coffee per month for a full-time assistant.

Option B: Mac Mini / Old Laptop

Zero extra cost, but goes offline when powered off.

Option C: Your Current Computer

Zero barrier to get started. Good for trying out.

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Create a Telegram Bot

1. Open Telegram, search @BotFather, send /newbot
2. Follow prompts, get your Bot Token
3. Search @userinfobot to get your User ID

Save both — the setup wizard needs them.

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One-Click Install

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

The script handles all dependencies and enters an interactive setup wizard.

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Wizard Steps

1. Mode: QuickStart (recommended)
2. AI Model: Claude recommended (also supports GPT, Gemini, Kimi, and 10+ others)
3. Channel: Choose Telegram, paste Bot Token
4. Admin: Enter your Telegram User ID
5. Daemon: Choose Yes for background auto-run

Takes 3-5 minutes total.

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Send Your First Message

Open Telegram, find your Bot, send:

Hello! Who are you?

You now own an AI assistant on your own server. Tomorrow we give it a soul.

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Management Commands

openclaw status          # Check status
openclaw gateway status  # Gateway status
openclaw health          # Health check
openclaw configure       # Reconfigure
openclaw daemon restart  # Restart
openclaw daemon logs     # View logs