OpenClaw Direct Setup

One-click OpenClaw installer with security hardening. No Docker required - runs directly on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Double-click to install! No Docker required.

Quick Start

Windows: Double-click setup.bat or setup.ps1 Linux/Mac: Run bash setup.sh

The script will:

1. Check if Node.js is installed
2. Install OpenClaw globally
3. Install ClawHub CLI and skills (pc-assistant, event-monitor)
4. Create config with your LLM settings
5. Start Ollama (if not running)
6. Start the OpenClaw gateway

That's it!

Requirements

• Node.js - Download from https://nodejs.org (LTS version)
• npm - Comes with Node.js

What Gets Installed

Component	Details
OpenClaw	npm install -g openclaw
ClawHub	npm install -g clawhub
Skills	pc-assistant, event-monitor
Config	~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Workspace	~/.openclaw/workspace

Security Features

• Localhost-only binding (127.0.0.1) - No external network access
• Admin/root detection - Blocks if running with elevated privileges
• Optional firewall rules - Blocks external access to gateway port
• Tailscale disabled by default - No account required

Configuration Options

During setup, you'll be asked for:

Option	Default	Description
Port	18789	Gateway port
LLM Base URL	http://localhost:11434/v1	Your LLM API endpoint
LLM Model	ServiceNow-AI/Apriel-1.6-15b-Thinker:Q4_K_M	Model ID

Common LLM Setups

Ollama

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LLM Base URL: http://localhost:11434/v1
LLM Model: llama3

LM Studio

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LLM Base URL: http://localhost:1234/v1
LLM Model: llama-3-8b

vLLM

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LLM Base URL: http://localhost:8000/v1
LLM Model: mistral-7b

OpenAI

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LLM Base URL: https://api.openai.com/v1
LLM Model: gpt-4o

After installation, edit ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json to add your API key.

After Installation

• URL: http://localhost:18789
• Auth Token: Shown after installation
• Config: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Commands

bash

# Start gateway
openclaw gateway

# Stop gateway
openclaw gateway stop

# Check status
openclaw status

Uninstall

bash

npm uninstall -g openclaw
rm -rf ~/.openclaw

Scripts

File	Platform	Usage
setup.bat	Windows	Double-click or run in CMD
setup.ps1	Windows	Right-click → Run with PowerShell
setup.sh	Linux/Mac	bash setup.sh

Problems?

1. Node.js not found - Restart after installing Node.js
2. Port in use - Choose a different port during setup
3. LLM not connecting - Check your LLM is running and the URL is correct
4. Ollama port conflict - Script detects if port 11434 is already in use

Version History

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Security hardening (localhost binding, admin detection)
• Auto-install pc-assistant and event-monitor skills
• Ollama port conflict detection
• Optional firewall rules