openclaw-install

name

openclaw-install

description

Install, update, migrate, or uninstall OpenClaw. Use when: installing OpenClaw from scratch, deploying to Docker, Railway, Fly, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Hetzner, Podman, Bun, Nix, or from source; updating OpenClaw to a new version; migrating from another platform; uninstalling. Triggers on: "install", "update", "upgrade", "docker", "railway", "fly", "gcp", "azure", "kubernetes", "hetzner", "podman", "bun", "nix", "migration", "migrate", "uninstall", "from source", "stable channel", "beta channel", "dev channel", "installer", "release channel".

OpenClaw Install Reference

Install methods

Method	Use when
Installer script	Fastest install, macOS/Linux/WSL2/Windows
Docker	Containerized deployment, VPS
Fly.io	Single-command Fly deploy
From source	Building from npm source
Migrating	Moving from another platform
Updating	Upgrading OpenClaw

Quick install

# macOS / Linux / WSL2
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

# Skip onboarding wizard
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash -s -- --no-onboard

Cloud deploys

Platform	Guide
Railway	See Docker + deploy from Dockerfile
Fly.io	Fly.io deploy
GCP	Docker-based deployment
Azure	Docker-based deployment
Kubernetes	Docker-based + kubectl
Hetzner	Docker-based via cloud init

Update

openclaw update
# or
OPENCLAW_NO_ONBOARD=1 curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

References

• references/index.md — full install options, system requirements
• references/docker.md — Docker setup, docker-compose, VPS
• references/fly.md — Fly.io single-command deploy
• references/installer.md — installer internals, flags, CI usage
• references/updating.md — update paths and troubleshooting
• references/migrating-matrix.md — migration from other platforms
• references/migrating.md — older migration guide
• references/migrating-hermes.md — migrating from Hermes platform
• references/ansible.md — Ansible-based deployment