Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+ installed
• A VPS or local machine to run OpenClaw
• Basic familiarity with the terminal

Installation

npm install -g openclaw
openclaw init

First Run

After installation, start the gateway:

openclaw gateway start

This launches the Crucinger routing agent along with your first specialist agents. Visit the local dashboard to see them in action.

Next Steps

• Core Concepts — understand how routing works
• Agents — design your agent roster
• Memory — how agents learn and persist knowledge