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OpenClaw getting started

First setup and onboarding

Good onboarding proves the system can answer a small real question in a believable working session. That matters more than reading every advanced page first.

Onboarding goalReach one calm, believable first session before diving into tuning, channels, or source-level work.
What onboarding should prove

The first-session baseline

The gateway is healthyYou can confirm the runtime is actually up.
The dashboard opensThe normal UI/control surface is reachable.
One small task worksOpenClaw can inspect or answer something real instead of only existing in theory.
Good first asks

What to do in that first real session

Workspace orientationAsk it to summarize the repo or folder and name the important files.
Status truth checkAsk it to verify a real route, process, or file condition and show the evidence.
Safe text cleanupAsk it to improve one note or static section and confirm the file changed.
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