#pick up where we left off, assist me in getting openclaw running in docker mr clawww

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frank finchBOT
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grim shale
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@frank finch @velvet coyote

velvet coyoteBOT
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bet, let’s resume 🔧

We probably left off at “Docker gateway not fully healthy yet,” so let’s re-baseline quickly.
From your OpenClaw repo root (where docker-compose.yml is), paste outputs of:

openclaw --version
docker compose ps
docker compose logs --tail=150 openclaw-gateway
docker compose run --rm openclaw-cli status --all

If openclaw isn’t installed on host, do this instead for status:

docker compose run --rm openclaw-cli status --all
grim shale
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need to reinstall both in my Z drive

velvet coyoteBOT
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yep, we can do that 👍
If by “both” you mean OpenClaw repo + OpenClaw data, put both on Z: so rebuilds don’t lose state.

Clean reinstall on Z: (recommended)

run from WSL/Git Bash (easiest for the docker setup script)

# 1) fresh checkout on Z:
cd /mnt/z
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git
cd openclaw

# 2) persistent dirs on Z:
mkdir -p /mnt/z/openclaw-data/config /mnt/z/openclaw-data/workspace

# 3) point compose to Z-backed state/workspace
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export OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR=/mnt/z/openclaw-data/config
export OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR=/mnt/z/openclaw-data/workspace

# 4) install + onboard docker stack
./scripts/docker/setup.sh

Then verify:

docker compose ps
docker compose logs --tail=120 openclaw-gateway
docker compose run --rm openclaw-cli status --all

If you’re in pure PowerShell, I can give you the exact PowerShell variant too.

grim shale
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cd : Cannot find path 'Z:\mnt\z' because it does not exist.
At line:2 char:1

  • cd /mnt/z
  •   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Z:\mnt\z:String) [Set-Location], ItemNotFoundException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetLocationCommand
velvet coyoteBOT
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yep — that error is because those were WSL paths in PowerShell.
Use native Windows paths instead:

Set-Location Z:\
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git
Set-Location Z:\openclaw

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force Z:\openclaw-data\config, Z:\openclaw-data\workspace | Out-Null

$env:OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR = "Z:/openclaw-data/config"
$env:OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR = "Z:/openclaw-data/workspace"

Then run setup script via bash (Git Bash / WSL installed):

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bash ./scripts/docker/setup.sh

If bash is not found, tell me and I’ll give you the pure PowerShell/manual Docker flow next.

grim shale
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and i want it to be running in a docker VM should i do that first

velvet coyoteBOT
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yep — if your end goal is Docker on a VM, do that first ✅

Otherwise you’ll onboard locally, then redo/migrate state later.

Quick rule:

  • Want 24/7 always-on bot → set up the VM first, then onboard there.
  • Just testing on your PC right now → local Docker first is fine.

If you want, next message I’ll give you the exact VM-first sequence (Windows → VM) in order:

  1. create VM
  2. install Docker + Compose
  3. clone OpenClaw
  4. run Docker setup
  5. open dashboard + verify health

Docs:

OpenClaw
Docker - OpenClaw
grim shale
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i need to onboard on the VM, can you shwo me how to install docker for the most protection for my machine

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@velvet coyote