Start Here

Welcome to OpenClaw. Get from install to your first conversation here.

Recommended path

1. Install Overview — Choose an installation path and get to a working local setup
2. CLI Overview — Learn the main commands, including openclaw onboard
3. Channels Overview — Review pairing-related messaging channels and connection models

Detailed English pages for onboarding and pairing are still being translated. Until then, use the overviews above as the entry points for the English docs set.

Dashboard

With the Gateway running locally, open in browser:

• Local: http://127.0.0.1:18789/ or http://localhost:18789/

Use the Control UI for chat, config, nodes, and sessions. If it fails, start the Gateway first: openclaw gateway.

Network model (short)

• One Gateway per host (recommended): Single process owns channel connections (e.g. WhatsApp Web)
• Loopback-first: Gateway WS defaults to ws://127.0.0.1:18789
• Nodes: Connect via WebSocket (LAN / Tailnet / SSH). See Remote access

More: Official Gateway docs.