Experiment: OpenClaw Setup on WSL2

Status

• optional
• experiment
• not required for the default document flow

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Goal

Validate OpenClaw installation and basic operation on Windows 11 with WSL2 Ubuntu.

This is an optional experiment, not the default setup path.

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Environment

Item	Value
OS	Windows 11 Pro
WSL Version	WSL2
Distribution	Ubuntu
Type	optional experiment

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Setup Steps

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Step 1: Enter WSL2 Ubuntu

wsl -d Ubuntu

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Step 2: Install Node.js 24

curl -fsSL https://fnm.vercel.app/install | bash
source ~/.bashrc

fnm install 24
fnm use 24
node -v
npm -v

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Step 3: Install OpenClaw

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

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Step 4: Authenticate Claude CLI

If Claude CLI is used, authentication is required.

Reference:

• Claude - Setup

Option A:

cp /mnt/c/Users/ahyuo/.claude/.credentials ~/.claude/.credentials

Option B:

echo 'export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

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Step 5: Onboarding

General:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

Skip channels:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon --skip-channels

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Step 6: Verify Gateway

openclaw config get gateway.token
openclaw gateway status --token <token>

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Step 7: Open Dashboard

openclaw dashboard

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Checklist

• confirm WSL2 Ubuntu
• install Node.js 24
• install OpenClaw
• authenticate Claude CLI
• complete openclaw onboard
• verify openclaw gateway status
• confirm dashboard access

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Notes

• optional setup
• experiment only
• not required for the default documentation flow

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