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vagrant sequoiaBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:30 AM

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vagrant sequoiaBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:30 AM

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hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:32 AM

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You’re not crazy, the Windows setup is where a lot of people get stuck.

Short honest answer:

Yes, no API keys is possible
No, OpenClaw itself is not a single "$300/month" plan
Billing comes from the model provider you choose, not from OpenClaw

For what you want, I’d do this:

Use WSL2 on Windows, not native Windows if you can
Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/platforms/windows

Inside WSL2 / Ubuntu, install OpenClaw:

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

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   openclaw onboard --install-daemon

In onboarding, choose a no-API-key auth route:
- OpenAI Codex subscription
  https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/openai
- Claude CLI reuse if you already have Claude set up
  https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/anthropic

Important bit: if you want no API keys, the closest fit is a subscription-backed login like Codex or Claude CLI.
If you want a strict spend cap, that usually lives on the provider side, not inside OpenClaw. Cost docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/reference/api-usage-costs

If you already installed it and it’s failing, paste these 3 outputs and I’ll tell you the exact next step:

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openclaw --version
openclaw status
openclaw models status

Also, for Etsy print-on-demand automation, yes, parts of that can be automated, but first get OpenClaw running cleanly, then do the automation layer second.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 2:32 AM

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Windows PC I just can’t get past the set up with the anthropic oauth

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:33 AM

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Got it. I wouldn’t keep fighting the Anthropic token/OAuth path on Windows.

For Anthropic without an API key, the docs now prefer Claude CLI reuse instead.

If OpenClaw is running on your Windows machine, do this on the same machine that runs OpenClaw, ideally inside WSL2:

openclaw --version
claude --version
claude auth login
openclaw models auth login --provider anthropic --method cli --set-default
openclaw models status

Then rerun onboarding and choose Claude CLI, not the Anthropic token/OAuth option:

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openclaw onboard

I’d strongly recommend WSL2 if you’re on native Windows right now:
https://docs.openclaw.ai/platforms/windows

Relevant docs:

If you paste:

openclaw --version
which one you’re using, native Windows or WSL2
the exact error from openclaw models auth login --provider anthropic --method cli --set-default

…I can help you line by line.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 2:34 AM

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I haven’t set it up at all cause I could never figure it out

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:35 AM

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Okay, that actually helps. If you’re starting from zero, then stop trying Anthropic OAuth for now.

The simplest Windows path is:

1) Install WSL2

In PowerShell as Admin:

wsl --install -d Ubuntu

If Windows asks, reboot.

2) Open Ubuntu and install OpenClaw

In the Ubuntu window:

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

3) For no API keys

During onboarding, the easiest subscription-style path is usually:

OpenAI Codex subscription, if that’s the subscription you have/want
https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/openai

If you specifically want Anthropic, do Claude CLI later, not the Anthropic token/OAuth route:
https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/anthropic

Windows docs:

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So the short version is:

Use WSL2
Install OpenClaw inside Ubuntu
Do not start with Anthropic OAuth
Get one subscription provider first, then connect OpenClaw to that

If you want, reply with just:

I installed WSL
or the first error message you get

and I’ll walk you through the next step exactly.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 2:35 AM

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I have no idea what you’re talking about

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:36 AM

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No worries. Plain English:

OpenClaw is the app/tool
ChatGPT or Claude is the AI service it connects to
So you need one paid AI subscription somewhere, OpenClaw is not one single $300/month service by itself

Let’s do one tiny step at a time.

Step 1

On your Windows computer:

Click Start
Type PowerShell
Right-click PowerShell
Click Run as administrator
Paste this:

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wsl --install

Press Enter

That makes Windows ready for the easier OpenClaw setup.

When it finishes, reply with exactly what happened, and I’ll give you Step 2 only.

Also, quick question: do you already pay for ChatGPT or Claude?

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 2:37 AM

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I was gonna just pay for the claude I haven’t yet. Cause apparently it’s like the best one you can get.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:38 AM

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Yep, that’s a workable plan.

If you want no API keys, then:

buy Claude
install OpenClaw
log Claude into OpenClaw

So let’s keep it simple and do this in order.

Right now, do this first on Windows:

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

wsl --install

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Don’t worry about the Claude login part yet. We’ll do that after Windows finishes this step.

So for now:

run wsl --install
tell me what it says

If it worked, I’ll give you the next single step.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 2:39 AM

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Am I able to send you pictures of my screen?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:39 AM

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Yes, absolutely, send screenshots.

That’ll probably be the easiest way here.

If you can, send:

the full window
the error message
and the part where you got stuck

Just hide/blur any passwords, tokens, QR codes, or personal info first.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 2:40 AM

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OK OK so what’s the first step?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 2:40 AM

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First step:

Click Start
Type PowerShell
Right-click PowerShell
Click Run as administrator
Paste this:

wsl --install

Press Enter

That’s it for step 1.

If anything weird pops up, send a screenshot and I’ll tell you exactly what to click next.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 3:40 PM

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Is it true if I use Claude oauth I can get banned

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 3:40 PM

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Short answer: I would not assume you’ll get banned.

OpenClaw’s current docs say Anthropic told them Claude CLI reuse is allowed again, so OpenClaw treats that path as okay unless Anthropic changes policy later.

But two important details:

the preferred no-API-key Anthropic path is Claude CLI reuse
if you want the safest / clearest billing path, API keys are still the more predictable option

So:

Claude CLI = the current no-key Anthropic route OpenClaw supports
API key = cleaner and more predictable
nothing is something I’d promise is “ban-proof forever”

Docs:

https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/anthropic

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https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/oauth

If you want, I can tell you the lowest-risk setup for your case in plain English.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:08 PM

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But I don’t want the API key so is the CLI still like allowed?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:09 PM

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According to the current OpenClaw docs, yes, Claude CLI is treated as allowed.

More exactly:

OpenClaw says Anthropic told them Claude CLI reuse is allowed again
so if you want no API key, Claude CLI is the Anthropic route OpenClaw supports
I just can’t promise Anthropic will never change their policy later

So for your goal:

No API key
Use Claude
Use Claude CLI

That is the current path.

If you want, I can give you the simple beginner setup for that path, with no jargon, one step at a time.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:09 PM

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So what’s the first steps to setting it up on my Windows PC

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:09 PM

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Here’s the easiest Windows setup path if you want Claude and no API key:

Step 1

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:

wsl --install

If it asks you to restart, restart.

Step 2

After that, open the new Ubuntu app on your computer.

Step 3

Inside Ubuntu, run:

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

Step 4

Then run:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

That gets OpenClaw installed the right way on Windows.

After that, we do the Claude login part.

If you want, do Step 1 right now, and send me a screenshot of what happens.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:11 PM

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So why don’t you do after I restart it?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:11 PM

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Yep, exactly.

After you restart:

open Ubuntu
wait for it to finish loading
send me a screenshot of what it shows

Then I’ll give you the next step.

I can’t click your computer for you from here, but I can walk you through it step by step.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:13 PM

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It says enter new unix username

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:14 PM

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Perfect, that’s normal.

Type a username you want to use for Ubuntu, for example:

your first name
or a simple nickname

Just make sure:

no spaces
keep it simple, like john or adolf

Then press Enter.

After that it will ask for a password.
When you type the password, nothing will show on screen. That is normal.

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Type the password, press Enter, then type it again.

When that’s done, tell me what it says next.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:16 PM

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OK now I got some MMA Clem at desktop Numbers and letters and then there’s a money sign

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:16 PM

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Yep, that’s perfect, you’re in the right place.

That money sign $ means Ubuntu is ready for the next command.

Now copy and paste this exactly, then press Enter:

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

Then wait for it to do its thing.

When it changes or asks you something, send me a screenshot or tell me what it says.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:21 PM

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hybrid spear Yep, that’s perfect, you’re in the right place. That **money sign `$`** means U...

It made me put in a password and now it says installing Lennox build tools and then it’s like Meg G plus plus can make Python three and now it says build tools installed

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:21 PM

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Nice, that’s actually good, it sounds like it’s working. 👍

Those build tools are normal.

Right now:

do not type anything
do not close the window
just let it finish

When you see the $ again, send me a screenshot or tell me, and I’ll give you the next command.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:23 PM

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It’s on this I understand this is a personal body
User requires lockdown continue yes or no

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:24 PM

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Yep, for your setup, choose yes.

It’s basically saying:

“This is meant to be your own personal assistant, not a public/shared bot.”

Since you’re setting it up for yourself, type:

yes

then press Enter.

After that, tell me what the next screen says.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:24 PM

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Quickstart or manual

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Quickstart or manual

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:25 PM

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Quickstart.

That’s the easier option, and it’s the right one for you right now.

So choose Quickstart, then tell me what the next screen says.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:26 PM

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Model/off provider do we click Anthropic?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:26 PM

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Quickstart.

That’s the easy beginner option. Choose that, then tell me what it says next.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:26 PM

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It says model/authenticator provider

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:26 PM

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Yes, click Anthropic.

Since you want Claude and no API key, that’s the right provider.

If the next screen asks how to sign in, send me what the options are and I’ll tell you which one to click.

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Yep, on that screen choose:

Anthropic

That is the provider for Claude.

After you click that, tell me what the next choices are.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:27 PM

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Claud cli?

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or anthropic set up token

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:27 PM

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Yes, choose Claude CLI.

That’s the no API key option for Claude.

Click Claude CLI, then tell me what it says next.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:27 PM

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error is not authenticated on this host one cloud off login first then rerun this set up

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:27 PM

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Claude CLI, not Anthropic setup token.

So choose:

Claude CLI

That’s the better fit for what you want, Claude with no API key.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:28 PM

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I did error is not authenticated on this host one cloud off login first then rerun this set up

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:28 PM

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That’s okay, it just means Claude is not signed in yet.

Do this now in the Ubuntu window:

claude auth login

Then follow the sign-in steps for Claude.

After that finishes, run:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

again.

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If claude auth login gives another error, send me the exact message or a screenshot and I’ll keep walking you through it.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:28 PM

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It says Claude command not found

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:29 PM

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Ah, got it, that means the setup is waiting for Claude to be signed in first.

Do this:

Exit the setup for now
- press Ctrl + C once
- you should get back to the normal $ line
Then type:

claude auth login

Finish the Claude sign-in
After that, run:

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openclaw onboard --install-daemon

again

So basically:

leave setup
log into Claude
start setup again

If you want, send a screenshot after you press Ctrl + C and I’ll tell you the exact next thing to type.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:29 PM

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It won’t let me log into the cloud. It just says it’s that command is not found.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:29 PM

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Got it, that means Claude CLI is not installed yet.

In the Ubuntu window, run these one at a time:

corepack enable

then

pnpm add -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

then

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claude auth login

After that, run:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

again.

If any one of those gives an error, send me the screenshot and I’ll tell you the next move.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:30 PM

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Then it said permission denied when I put core pack enable

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:30 PM

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No worries, let’s use the simpler install command.

In Ubuntu, type this:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

When that finishes, type:

claude auth login

Then after Claude signs in, run:

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openclaw onboard --install-daemon

again.

So the order is:

install Claude
log into Claude
rerun OpenClaw setup

If the first command gives an error, send me the screenshot.

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That’s fine, ignore corepack enable.

You don’t need it.

Use this instead:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

If that works, then run:

claude auth login

So, just skip the corepack part.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:32 PM

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I did the Claude install and PM install and it said added two packages in two seconds

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:32 PM

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Nice, that means Claude installed. 🎉

Now type this:

claude auth login

Then follow the Claude sign-in steps.

When that finishes, tell me what it says next.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:34 PM

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It still says command, not found

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:35 PM

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Okay, that usually just means Claude installed, but Ubuntu can’t see it yet.

Type this exactly:

export PATH="$(npm prefix -g)/bin:$PATH"

then type:

claude auth login

If that works, we’ll make it permanent after.

If it still says command not found, send me a screenshot of both commands and the output.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:37 PM

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It said opening browser to sign in if the browser didn’t open visit this link it didn’t open. Should I go to that link?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:38 PM

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Yes, go to that link.

Open it in your normal browser on Windows, then:

sign in to Claude
if it gives you a code or sends you back to the terminal, paste that into Ubuntu
don’t post the code here

When you finish, tell me what the terminal says next.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:39 PM

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I need a new link. Is there a way to get a different link?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:40 PM

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Yes.

To get a new link, just run this again in Ubuntu:

claude auth login

If it’s still sitting on the old login screen first, press Ctrl + C once, then run:

claude auth login

again.

That should generate a fresh link.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:41 PM

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I used an Apple ID to set it up and that’s not an option on here

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:42 PM

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Ah, okay, that’s probably the issue.

If you signed up with Apple, try Continue with email instead of looking for an Apple button.

Important part:

if you used your normal email with Apple, use that email
if you used Hide My Email, use the @privaterelay.appleid.com email Apple gave you

So:

click Continue with email
enter the email tied to your Claude account
finish the login from the email they send you

Official help:
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13189465-logging-in-to-your-claude-account

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If you want, send me a screenshot of the login page and I’ll tell you exactly which button to press.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:44 PM

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It says Claude Max or pro is required to connect

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:45 PM

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Yep, that means the free Claude account won’t work for this setup.

For the no API key + Claude CLI route, you need Claude Pro or Max.

So your choices are:

Buy Claude Pro or Max
Then rerun:
```
claude auth login
```
Use an Anthropic API key instead
No subscription needed, but it’s usage-based billing
Switch to a different no-key route
Like OpenAI Codex subscription instead of Claude

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If you want the simplest path for what you asked for, I’d do option 1 and keep going with Claude.

Docs:
https://docs.openclaw.ai/providers/anthropic

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:45 PM

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What do you recommend buying the max probably and it says should I buy the 5X more usage or 20 X more usage?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:46 PM

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If you want my straight recommendation, buy Max 5x, not 20x.

Why:

official Claude pricing currently shows:
- Pro = $20/month
- Max 5x = $100/month
- Max 20x = $200/month
you’re just getting started
20x is more for people using it heavily every day
5x gives you a lot more room without going overboard

So for your situation:

best value / safest start: Max 5x
cheapest possible start: Pro
I would not start with 20x

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Official refs:

If you buy Max 5x, I can walk you through the next login step right after.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:47 PM

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All right, so say by the max 5X and then wanna upgrade to the 20 X more usage is that really easy to do like later on

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:48 PM

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Yes, that should be easy later.

Anthropic’s help says you can go to:

Settings → Billing → Upgrade to Max

and choose 5x or 20x there.

So if you start with Max 5x and later keep hitting limits, you can move up to 20x.

Official help:
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11049752-how-do-i-sign-up-for-the-max-plan
https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11145838-using-claude-code-with-your-pro-or-max-plan

So yep, 5x first, upgrade later if needed is a sensible move.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:48 PM

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But like I get it if I upgrade to the Claude on the Claude app, will it automatically go to my claw bot

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:49 PM

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Yes, if it’s the same Claude account.

Plain English:

you upgrade your Claude account
then Claude CLI uses that same account
then OpenClaw uses Claude CLI on your computer

So it’s not really “sending it to the bot” separately, it’s all tied to the same Claude login.

To be safe, after you upgrade I’d do this once in Ubuntu:

claude auth login

Then rerun:

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openclaw onboard --install-daemon

So, short answer: yes, same Claude account = OpenClaw can use it.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:51 PM

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I paid for the thing and then it said cloud Claude code would like to connect to your Claude chat account authorize

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:51 PM

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Yes, if that’s the official Claude / Claude Code sign-in page, click Authorize.

That’s the normal step that connects Claude Code to your Claude account.

After you do that, tell me what the Ubuntu window says next.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:52 PM

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I got this link that says paste this in the Claude code so do I do the control C and then paste it

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:53 PM

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No, don’t do Ctrl + C if it’s waiting for the code.

Just:

copy the code/link they gave you
go back to the Ubuntu / Claude Code window
paste it there
press Enter

Only use Ctrl + C if you are trying to cancel the login.

So right now, just paste the code into Claude Code.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:54 PM

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I don’t think it’s gonna let me unless I do the control C thing

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:54 PM

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Try this first:

click inside the Ubuntu window
paste with right-click
or Ctrl + Shift + V

Sometimes Ctrl + V does not work there.

If it still won’t let you paste, then yes:

press Ctrl + C once
run:
```
claude auth login
```
get a fresh link/code
try again

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So, try right-click or Ctrl+Shift+V first.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:55 PM

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Nothing would work so I clicked control C then pasted that Lincoln and nothing happened. It just said command not found.

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?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:58 PM

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Do this:

click the Ubuntu window
try right-click paste
if that does not work, press Ctrl + C
then type:

claude auth login

press Enter

If you want, send a screenshot of the Ubuntu window right now.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 6:59 PM

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I did that and then it gave me one of those things to link in the browser again I did it. It gave me one of those codes and it won’t let me paste it back into the thing.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 6:59 PM

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If paste is fighting you, just type the code by hand.

Seriously, that’s okay.

Do this:

click inside the Ubuntu / Claude window
type the code manually
press Enter

You do not have to paste it if it won’t let you.

If it still won’t accept the code, send a screenshot of the Ubuntu window and I’ll tell you exactly what’s wrong.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:00 PM

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The last thing it says opening browser to sign in if the resident didn’t open visit this link I visited it. I linked my account to it and then I can’t type or nothing into the terminal.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:01 PM

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Okay, try this exact order:

leave the browser page open
click the Ubuntu window
press Enter once
wait 10 seconds

If it then says something like Paste code here, type the code and press Enter.

If nothing changes at all, then:

press Ctrl + C once
run:
```
claude auth login
```
do the browser step again

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If you can, send a screenshot of the Ubuntu window, because I think you’re very close and the exact screen matters here.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:01 PM

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I can’t screenshot I can’t do the pictures in the discord chat for some reason, but I have that terminal open and the only thing will let me do is control sea and then I just keep doing the Claude off login and then it does it and then it just won’t let me type the authentication code in.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:02 PM

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Okay, stop using claude auth login for a minute.

Try the official Claude Code login flow instead:

press Ctrl + C
type:
```
claude
```
press Enter

Then follow that flow.

If it says the browser didn’t open, press c to copy the login link, open it in your browser, and keep going.

So, next step is just:

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claude

not claude auth login.

Claude’s docs use claude as the normal first-login flow.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:04 PM

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Accessing workspace and then it says a file quick safety check. Is this a project or created or when you trust like your own code well-known open source project or weren’t from your team? If not, take a moment to review what’s in this folder first Claude code will be able to read it. Edit it and execute files here.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:04 PM

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That’s just a safety warning.

It means Claude can read and edit files in the folder you’re currently in.

If this is:

your own computer
your own Ubuntu folder
and not some random downloaded project

then it’s okay to continue / trust it.

So for this step, yes, continue.

If you want, after this we can move it into a cleaner folder, but for now you’re okay.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:05 PM

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OK now I’m in something called Claude code and it just says welcome back Mac and then it has my email and stuff

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:05 PM

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Perfect, that means Claude Code is logged in now. 🎉

leave Claude Code
- press Ctrl + C
then run:
```
openclaw onboard --install-daemon
```

again

choose:
- Quickstart
- Anthropic
- Claude CLI

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You’re actually past the hardest part now.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:07 PM

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It says NODE no such file or directory

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:07 PM

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Okay, let’s check the two versions.

Type these one at a time:

node -v

then

openclaw --version

and tell me exactly what each one says.

That will tell us whether it’s a Node path problem or an OpenClaw problem.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:08 PM

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Command NODE is available in the following places the command could not be located because/US R/BIN/BIN is not included in the path environment variable node command, not found

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:08 PM

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Good, we found the problem, your PATH is broken.

Copy and paste this exactly:

export PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:$PATH"

Then run these:

node -v

and

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openclaw --version

If those start working, then run:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

again.

We can make it permanent after, but first let’s get it working right now.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:12 PM

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I did all that then it said error unknown command on board did you mean on board?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:12 PM

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Yep, it has to be one word:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

onboard
not on board

Copy and paste that exact line.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:12 PM

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I think I accidentally put an E in it

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:13 PM

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Yep, no problem 😄

Use this exact command:

openclaw onboard --install-daemon

Just copy and paste that whole line exactly.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:13 PM

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Now I came up with that. I understand this is personal by default in a multi shared experience lockdown continue.

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I did all the set up to anthropic and now it’s making me pick a default model for Claude

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:14 PM

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Yep, that’s the same safety message as before.

For your own personal setup, choose:

yes

then continue.

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Pick the strongest / main Claude option it shows.

For your setup, I would not pick a mini / cheap / fast-only variant right now.

So:

choose the main full Claude
avoid the smallest / lightest one

If you want, type the exact choices it shows and I’ll tell you which one to click.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:15 PM

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The keep current one? It’s like opus.

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(claude-cli/claude-opus-4-7)

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:15 PM

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Yes, if it already says Opus, I’d keep that one.

That’s the kind of strong default you want for this setup.

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Yep, keep that.

claude-cli/claude-opus-4-7 is a good choice for your default.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:17 PM

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Now it says selected channel and then it’s like Google chat Microsoft teams, Zalo, discord iMessage WhatsApp telegram

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:17 PM

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I would skip channels for now if it lets you.

That’s the easiest path.

Get OpenClaw working first, then add Discord / Telegram / whatever later.

So:

choose Skip if you see it
if there is no skip, tell me what the options are and I’ll guide you

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:18 PM

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I wanna add those though

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I was told I should do the Telegram and Discord

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:18 PM

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You can, I just wouldn’t add all of them right now.

Best move:

pick one first
get it working
add the others later

If you want the easiest one first, I’d go Telegram.
If the one you actually want is Discord, then choose Discord.

So, pick one channel only for now.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:19 PM

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How do I want to provide the telegram bot token? Enter the telegram, bot token or use external secret provider

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:19 PM

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That’s fine, but I’d still do them one at a time.

My recommendation:

Telegram first
Discord second

Telegram is usually the easier one to get working first.

So if the setup is asking right now, choose Telegram first.

#

Choose:

Enter the Telegram bot token

That’s the simple option.

External secret provider is the advanced option, you do not need that right now.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:21 PM

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How do I get to telegram bot token? I don’t even know what that is

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:24 PM

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No worries, here’s the simple version:

To get a Telegram bot token:

open Telegram
search for @BotFather
open that chat
type:
```
/newbot
```
follow the prompts
- pick a bot name
- pick a bot username
BotFather will give you a long code, that is the bot token

Then paste that token into the OpenClaw setup.

#

Important: do not post the token here in Discord. Keep it private.

Docs:
https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/telegram

If you want, I can walk you through the BotFather part too.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:29 PM

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I think I got it does like the code start with a bunch of numbers

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:30 PM

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Yep, that sounds right.

A Telegram bot token usually looks like:

some numbers
then a colon :
then a long mix of letters and numbers

So if it looks like that, you probably got the right thing.

Do not paste it here.
Just paste it into the OpenClaw setup.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:31 PM

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So I pasted it in and now wants me to pick a search provider

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:31 PM

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If you want no API keys, choose:

DuckDuckGo

That’s the simple no-key search option.

So for this step:

pick DuckDuckGo
if there’s a Skip option and you want to move faster, that’s okay too

But if you want search working right away, DuckDuckGo.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:31 PM

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I don’t care how long it takes. I want the best one.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:32 PM

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If you want the best search provider, pick Brave.

Important catch:

Brave = better / more reliable, but needs one API key
DuckDuckGo = no API key, but it’s the more basic / less reliable option

So the honest answer is:

if you want best, choose Brave
if you want no extra key, choose DuckDuckGo

Docs:

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:33 PM

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Does it cost money for the brave

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:33 PM

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Yes, technically, but it has free credit.

According to the docs:

Brave gives $5/month in free credit
Brave Search costs $5 per 1,000 searches
so that free credit covers about 1,000 searches per month

So:

it can cost money
but for light use, you may stay inside the free credit
and you can set a usage limit in Brave so it doesn’t surprise you

Docs:
https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools/brave-search

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:34 PM

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I want one I can just pay monthly. I don’t want to use API’s.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:34 PM

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Got it, then don’t use Brave.

For your AI, your Claude monthly plan is the no-API-key part.

For search, if you don’t want APIs, choose:

DuckDuckGo

So your setup should be:

Claude monthly plan for the brain
DuckDuckGo for search
no Brave API

That’s the best fit for what you want.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:38 PM

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I don’t care I want the best one I can get, but I wanna know how much I’m gonna spend a month on it

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:39 PM

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If you want the best setup and also want to know the monthly spend, here’s the clean version:

Option A, best without extra API billing

Claude Max 20x = $200/month
DuckDuckGo search = $0
Total: about $200/month

Option B, best overall

Claude Max 20x = $200/month
Brave Search = about $0 to $5/month for light use, because Brave includes $5/month free credit
Total: about $200 to $205/month at normal usage
(more only if you go past the free credit)

My recommendation

If you want:

best while keeping cost simple → Claude Max 20x + DuckDuckGo
best overall quality → Claude Max 20x + Brave, but set a spending cap in Brave

#

So if your budget is $300/month, either of those is safely inside it.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:39 PM

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So how much am I gonna play just for thev brave search like under $10. You think I feel like I want to use this thing a lot like I wanna have multiple sub agents.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:40 PM

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Yeah, under $10 is very realistic for Brave search.

Based on Brave’s pricing:

first 1,000 searches/month are basically covered by the $5 free credit
around 2,000 searches/month would be about $5
around 3,000 searches/month would be about $10

So if you’re asking:

“Can I use Brave a lot and still keep it under $10?”

Yes, probably, especially if you set a spending cap.

Important part:

subagents only cost Brave money when they actually do web searches
they do not burn Brave money just for existing

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So my recommendation:

use Brave
set the Brave usage cap to $10
then you can try it hard without surprise charges

That’s honestly a pretty safe move.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:41 PM

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So how do I get the API key?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:41 PM

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For the Brave API key:

go to https://brave.com/search/api/
make a Brave Search API account
choose the Search plan
generate an API key
copy that key
paste it into the OpenClaw setup

Do not paste the key here in Discord.

That key is just for Brave search, not for Claude.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:47 PM

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Search Google_places_API_keyboard got places

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:48 PM

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Not Google Places.

You want a Brave Search API key.

Go here:

https://brave.com/search/api/

Then:

make the Brave Search account
pick the Search plan
generate the API key
paste that into OpenClaw

So, not Google, Brave.

sweet tide Apr 19, 2026, 7:49 PM

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How should I hatch my bot in Tui or Web ui

hybrid spearBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:51 PM

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Web UI.

That’s the easier choice for you.

Web UI = browser, easier to understand
TUI = terminal, more technical

So for this step, pick Web UI.

vagrant sequoiaBOT Apr 19, 2026, 7:53 PM

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sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:18 AM

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OK, I clicked Web UI and then it said on boarding complete useless dashboard link above to control open claw

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:18 AM

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Perfect, that means you’re basically in 🎉

Now:

open the dashboard link it printed
if it isn’t clickable, copy and paste it into your browser
that should open the OpenClaw Web UI

If the page asks for a Gateway Token or Password, use the one you set during onboarding.

Tell me what the page shows after you open it.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:21 AM

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It says Gateway dashboard and then it’s asking unauthorized gateway token missing

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:21 AM

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That just means the dashboard needs your Gateway Token.

In the Ubuntu window, run:

openclaw config get gateway.auth.token

Then:

copy the token it prints
go back to the dashboard
paste it into Gateway Token
click Connect

If that command prints nothing, then run:

#

openclaw doctor --generate-gateway-token

and then run:

openclaw config get gateway.auth.token

again.

Do not paste the token here in Discord.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:25 AM

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But I have I’m in this thing like I can talk to it on my browser or something

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:25 AM

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Yep, that’s it, that’s the Web UI.

If you can:

open it in your browser
type a message
and it replies

then OpenClaw is working 🎉

So right now, try sending it a simple message like:

hello

If it answers, you’re in.

Then after that, we can do the extra stuff like Telegram and Discord.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:25 AM

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I want to do the Telegram

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:26 AM

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Perfect, let’s do Telegram next.

Step 1

Open Telegram and search for your bot.

Then:

open the chat with your bot
tap Start
send it a message like hello

If Telegram pairing is on, the bot should give you a pairing code.

Step 2

Go back to Ubuntu and run:

#

openclaw pairing list telegram

If you see the code there, approve it with:

openclaw pairing approve telegram YOURCODE

Replace YOURCODE with the actual code.

If you want, do Step 1 first and tell me what the bot says back.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:27 AM

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It doesn’t respond to me through telegram

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:27 AM

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Okay, no worries, let’s check whether Telegram is actually connected.

In Ubuntu, run these one at a time:

openclaw --version

then

openclaw channels list

Then tell me what the Telegram line says.

That will tell us if Telegram is:

#

connected
missing the bot token
or not running yet

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:29 AM

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It said I don’t judge but you’re missing API keys are absolutely judging you then says telegram, default, configured, token, config, enable provide providers plus API keys, Claude oh, no provider usage available

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:29 AM

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That’s actually helpful.

It sounds like Telegram is configured, so the token part probably worked.
Also, ignore the API key warning for now, that’s not the Telegram problem.

Next, in Ubuntu run:

openclaw gateway status

Then run:

openclaw pairing list telegram

#

Tell me what those two commands say.

We’re probably down to either:

the Gateway not running
or Telegram waiting for pairing/approval

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:30 AM

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It says I’m the middle wear between your ambition and your attention span then says no pending telegram pairing request request

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:31 AM

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Good, that means there is no Telegram request reaching the bot yet.

Do this next:

in Ubuntu, run:
```
openclaw gateway restart
```
in Telegram, make sure you are messaging your bot, not BotFather
tap Start
send hello
then in Ubuntu, run:
```
openclaw pairing list telegram
```

#

again

If it still says no pending telegram pairing request, then the next thing we’ll check is whether you’re messaging the correct bot username.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:33 AM

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Still says no pending in telegram pairing necklace

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:34 AM

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Okay, next we need to see if OpenClaw is even receiving your Telegram message.

In Ubuntu, run:

openclaw logs --follow

Then, while that is running:

open your Telegram bot
send it hello

Then watch the Ubuntu window.

Tell me if anything new appears in the logs.

#

If nothing appears, then you are probably messaging the wrong bot username or Telegram isn’t reaching your bot at all.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:35 AM

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There’s just a bunch of red and yellow things popping up everywhere like just lines of text but a lot of stuff is like air Gateway failed

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:35 AM

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Okay, stop the logs first:

press Ctrl + C

Then run this:

openclaw gateway status

and send me the exact text it shows, especially the part that says failed.

We need the exact Gateway error now.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:38 AM

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It didn’t do anything it says system enabled. I don’t know there’s just a bunch of random stuff. How much longer is this gonna take? I just want my Telegram thing set up so I can go to bed.

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:38 AM

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I get it, this is dragging and that’s frustrating.

Honest answer, from here it’s either:

Fastest path, go to bed:
use the Web UI tonight since that part is working, and finish Telegram tomorrow
One last quick shot, 2 minutes:
run:
```
openclaw gateway restart
```
wait 10 seconds, then message your Telegram bot again
Proper Telegram debugging:
we keep digging through gateway/log output, but that could take a bit longer

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My recommendation: use the Web UI tonight and stop here, unless you want to try one last restart first.

If you want the quick last try, do the restart command and tell me if the bot replies after that.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:38 AM

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No, I wanna get it finished

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:39 AM

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Okay, then let’s do the one command most likely to tell us what’s broken.

In Ubuntu, run:

openclaw status --deep

Then copy back only the lines that mention:

Telegram
Gateway
failed
error

That should tell us exactly why Telegram isn’t replying.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:44 AM

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Security audit
Summary: 1 critical · 4 warn · 1 info
CRITICAL Telegram group commands have no sender allowlist
Telegram group access is enabled but no sender allowlist is configured; this allows any group member to invoke /… commands (including skill commands).
Fix: Approve yourself via pairing (recommended), or set channels.telegram.groupAllowFrom (or per-group groups.<id>.allowFrom).
WARN Reverse proxy headers are not trusted
gateway.bind is loopback and gateway.trustedProxies is empty. If you expose the Control UI through a reverse proxy, configure trusted proxies so local-client c…
Fix: Set gateway.trustedProxies to your proxy IPs or keep the Control UI local-only.
WARN Control UI insecure auth toggle enabled
gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth=true does not bypass secure context or device identity checks; only dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth disables Control UI device…
Fix: Disable it or switch to HTTPS (Tailscale Serve) or localhost.
WARN Insecure or dangerous config flags enabled
Detected 1 enabled flag(s): gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth=true.
Fix: Disable these flags when not actively debugging, or keep deployment scoped to trusted/local-only networks.
WARN Some gateway.nodes.denyCommands entries are ineffective
gateway.nodes.denyCommands uses exact node command-name matching only (for example system.run), not shell-text filtering inside a command payload. - Unknown …
Fix: Use

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:44 AM

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That security audit is not the Telegram error, it’s just warnings.

We need the Telegram-specific log lines.

In Ubuntu, run this exact command:

openclaw logs | grep -i telegram | tail -20

Then paste back what it shows.

That should give us the actual Telegram problem instead of the general security warnings.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:46 AM

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Channels
┌──────────┬─────────┬────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Channel │ Enabled │ State │ Detail │
├──────────┼─────────┼────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Telegram │ ON │ OK │ token config (8748…rkIM · len 47) · accounts 1/1 │
└──────────┴─────────┴────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Sessions
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────┬─────────┬─────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key │ Kind │ Age │ Model │ Tokens │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────┼─────────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────┤
│ agent:main:main │ direct │ 3m ago │ claude-opus-4-7 │ 26k/200k (13%) · 🗄️ 97% cached │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────┴─────────┴─────────────────┴────────────────────────────────┘

Health
┌──────────┬───────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Item │ Status │ Detail │
├──────────┼───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Gateway │ reachable │ 119ms │
│ Telegram │ WARN │ failed (404) - Not Found

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:46 AM

#

Okay, we found the actual problem.

Telegram failed (404) - Not Found usually means the Telegram bot token is wrong.

So the good news is:

your Gateway is up
OpenClaw is running
the Telegram token is the broken part

Fix

go back to @BotFather in Telegram
get the bot token again
- if needed, use /token
make sure the token looks like:
- numbers
- then a colon :
- then a long string

#

in Ubuntu, run:
```
openclaw configure
```
go to Telegram
replace the old token with the new one
restart the gateway:
```
openclaw gateway restart
```

Then message your bot again.

Do not paste the token here.

You’re actually close, this looks like a bad token, not a full setup failure.

#

Don’t use that random IP link.

If it turns out to be a real OpenClaw bug, the correct place is:
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues

For the actual problem here, Telegram failed (404) - Not Found still points to a bad Telegram bot token, so the fix is still:

get the token again from @BotFather
update it in OpenClaw
restart the gateway

That’s much more likely than filing a bug right now.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:48 AM

#

i need more details on how to maKE A NEW BOT

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:49 AM

#

Yep, here’s the exact Telegram bot creation process:

Make a new Telegram bot

open Telegram
search for @BotFather
open that chat
type:
```
/newbot
```
BotFather will ask for:
- a bot name
  example: My Claw Bot
- a bot username
  example: myclawhelper_bot

Important

#

The username usually needs to end in bot or _bot.

Examples:

myshophelperbot
myshophelper_bot

After that

BotFather will send you:

a link to your bot
a bot token

The token is the long secret code that looks like:

numbers
then a colon :
then more letters/numbers

Then do this

#

copy that token
go back to Ubuntu / OpenClaw
run:
```
openclaw configure
```
update the Telegram bot token
then restart:
```
openclaw gateway restart
```

Do not paste the token here in Discord.

If you want, I can walk you through the BotFather questions one by one while you do it.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:50 AM

#

IN THE OPENCLAW THING IT SAYS SELCT SECTIONS TO CONFIGURE

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:51 AM

#

Choose:

Channels

Then choose:

Telegram

That’s the section where you replace the bot token.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:52 AM

#

CONFIG/LINK OR REMOVE CHANNEL CONFIG

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:52 AM

#

Choose:

Configure

Not Link
Not Remove

For Telegram, you want to configure the bot token.

vagrant sequoiaBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:53 AM

#

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:53 AM

#

thwn click telegram

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:54 AM

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Yep, exactly.

Configure → Telegram

Then it should ask for the bot token again.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:54 AM

#

then modify disable delete config or skip

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:54 AM

#

Choose:

Modify

That lets you replace the Telegram bot token.

Do not choose disable, delete, or skip.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:56 AM

#

then put new code in and theres no spaces in the api key right

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:56 AM

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Yep, no spaces.

Just paste the new Telegram token exactly as BotFather gave it to you.

It should be:

numbers
then a colon :
then a long string
no spaces before or after

And yep, put the new code in there.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:56 AM

#

then finish?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:57 AM

#

Yes, finish / save it.

Then do these two things:

restart OpenClaw:
```
openclaw gateway restart
```
go to Telegram and message your bot again

If it replies, you’re done. 🎉

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:57 AM

#

config dm acces?

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:58 AM

#

For DM access, choose:

Pairing

That’s the easiest and safest option right now.

So if it asks about DM access:

pick Pairing
finish setup
then message the bot and approve yourself if needed

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:58 AM

#

\

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:58 AM

#

If you’re still on that screen:

DM access = Pairing

then continue / finish.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 2:58 AM

#

ehat to do after gateway restart

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 2:59 AM

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After openclaw gateway restart:

open Telegram
go to your bot
tap Start
send hello

Then:

if the bot replies, great
if it gives you a pairing code, go back to Ubuntu and run:
```
openclaw pairing list telegram
```
then approve it

So the next thing is: message your bot again in Telegram.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:00 AM

#

i did how long till it responds

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:00 AM

#

Usually within a few seconds.

If nothing happens after about 10 to 15 seconds, go back to Ubuntu and run:

openclaw pairing list telegram

Then tell me what that says.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:01 AM

#

no pendiung request

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:02 AM

#

Okay, then let’s check whether the new Telegram token fixed the old 404 error.

In Ubuntu, run:

openclaw status --deep

Then send me just the Telegram line from the output.

We need to know if Telegram still says 404 Not Found or if it changed.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:03 AM

#

Channels
┌──────────┬─────────┬────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Channel │ Enabled │ State │ Detail │
├──────────┼─────────┼────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Telegram │ ON │ OK │ token config (8264…BK1Q · len 46) · accounts 1/1 │
└──────────┴─────────┴────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Sessions
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────┬─────────┬─────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key │ Kind │ Age │ Model │ Tokens │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────┼─────────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────┤
│ agent:main:main │ direct │ 26m ago │ claude-opus-4-7 │ 26k/200k (13%) · 🗄️ 97% cached │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────┴─────────┴─────────────────┴────────────────────────────────┘

Health
┌──────────┬───────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Item │ Status │ Detail │
├──────────┼───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Gateway │ reachable │ 121ms │
│ Telegram │ WARN │ failed (401) - Unauthorized

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:03 AM

#

Good, that actually tells us the problem clearly now.

Telegram failed (401) - Unauthorized means OpenClaw is reaching Telegram, but the token is still wrong.

So the issue is definitely the Telegram bot token.

Do this exactly in BotFather

open @BotFather
type:
```
/mybots
```
tap your bot
tap API Token or use:
```
/token
```

#

copy the exact token BotFather gives you

Make sure you are copying the token, not:

the bot username
the bot link
the bot name

The token should look like:

numbers + : + long letters/numbers

Then

put that exact token into OpenClaw
save
run:

#

   openclaw gateway restart

run:
```
openclaw status --deep
```

If it still says 401, then the token you pasted is not the real BotFather token yet.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:05 AM

#

how to puat code into oprrnclaw

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:05 AM

#

In Ubuntu, do it like this:

run:
```
openclaw configure
```
choose:
- Channels
- Telegram
- Modify
when it asks for the token, paste the BotFather token there
- use right-click paste
- or Ctrl + Shift + V
finish / save

#

then run:
```
openclaw gateway restart
```

That’s how you put the Telegram code into OpenClaw.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:07 AM

#

then what ]

#

maclem@DESKTOP-KCQU24V:~$ openclaw gateway restart

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.15 (041266a) — Self-hosted, self-updating, self-aware (just kidding... unless?).

Restarted systemd service: openclaw-gateway.service
maclem@DESKTOP-KCQU24V:~$

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:07 AM

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Then:

finish / save
run:
```
openclaw gateway restart
```
then run:
```
openclaw status --deep
```

Look at the Telegram line.

If it no longer says 401 Unauthorized, then go message your bot in Telegram again.

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Perfect, restart worked.

Now run:

openclaw status --deep

Then send me the Telegram line from that output.

If it says OK instead of 401, then you can go message your bot right after.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:08 AM

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Channels
┌──────────┬─────────┬────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Channel │ Enabled │ State │ Detail │
├──────────┼─────────┼────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Telegram │ ON │ OK │ token config (8264…BK1Q · len 46) · accounts 1/1 │
└──────────┴─────────┴────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Sessions
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────┬─────────┬─────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┐
│ Key │ Kind │ Age │ Model │ Tokens │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────┼─────────┼─────────────────┼────────────────────────────────┤
│ agent:main:main │ direct │ 32m ago │ claude-opus-4-7 │ 26k/200k (13%) · 🗄️ 97% cached │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────┴─────────┴─────────────────┴────────────────────────────────┘

Health
┌──────────┬───────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Item │ Status │ Detail │
├──────────┼───────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Gateway │ reachable │ 244ms │
│ Telegram │ OK │ ok (@Oriondagoatbot:default:244ms) │
└──────────┴───────────┴───────────────────────────────

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:09 AM

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YES, that means Telegram is working now 🎉

Telegram │ OK is exactly what we wanted.

Now do this:

open @Oriondagoatbot in Telegram
tap Start
send hello

If it sends you a pairing code, then in Ubuntu run:

openclaw pairing list telegram

and approve it.

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But the hard part is done, your Telegram bot is now connected.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:10 AM

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maclem@DESKTOP-KCQU24V:~$ openclaw pairing list telegram

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.15 (041266a) — Ah, the fruit tree company! 🍎

Pairing requests (1)
┌──────────┬─────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┐
│ Code │ telegramUserId │ Meta │ Requested │
├──────────┼─────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────┤
│ 9RMG6E6M │ 8473816686 │ {"firstName":"Mac","lastName":"Clem","accountId":"default"} │ 2026-04-20T03:09:03.069Z │
└──────────┴─────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────┘
maclem@DESKTOP-KCQU24V:~$

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:11 AM

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Perfect, you’re one command away.

Run this exactly:

openclaw pairing approve telegram 9RMG6E6M

Then go back to Telegram and send your bot another message.

That should finish the pairing.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:13 AM

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siad it just cam onling and there is a bootstrap.md file siting here that syas we should figure it outyt

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:14 AM

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Ah, I think I know this one.

That usually means it got stuck in bootstrap mode.

Fix

In the same terminal, run:

mv BOOTSTRAP.md BOOTSTRAP.md.bak

Then restart OpenClaw:

openclaw gateway restart

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Then message your Telegram bot again.

So:

rename BOOTSTRAP.md
restart gateway
try the bot again

Don’t delete it, just rename it.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:15 AM

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it woreks noe ehat

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:16 AM

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Nice, you got it working 🎉

Now:

talk to your bot in Telegram
make sure it replies normally
if you want, add Discord after that, but I’d do it tomorrow, not tonight 😄

And if this fixed it, please right-click the solution message → Apps → ✅ Mark Solution so Answer Overflow can index it for other people.

You made it. 🦐

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:17 AM

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so to keep this allways online just keep my coumputer with that teminal on and i will be good

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:18 AM

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Not exactly.

If the daemon install worked, you should not need to keep that terminal window open.

But:

your computer needs to stay on
it should not go to sleep
if Windows / WSL shuts down, the bot goes offline

So the simple answer is:

terminal can usually close
computer needs to stay on

If you want, you can test it right now:

#

close the terminal
wait a minute
message your Telegram bot

If it still replies, you’re good.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:19 AM

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so cna i continue this conversation and sey up lik e bot sub gaennts and a sashbored and all that tmr and give it task tmr

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:20 AM

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Yes, absolutely.

Tomorrow you can:

keep using this thread
talk to your bot in Telegram
open the dashboard again
set up subagents / tasks / the rest

If tomorrow it seems offline, check with:

openclaw gateway status

and reopen the dashboard with:

#

openclaw dashboard

So yeah, you’re in a good spot to stop for tonight and continue tomorrow.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:21 AM

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so i can talk to my bot and get to know about it and what it does on tele gram when iam in bed

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:21 AM

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Yes, exactly 🙂

As long as your computer stays on and the gateway keeps running, you can talk to your bot on Telegram from bed and start getting a feel for it.

Good things to try:

ask who it is
ask what tools it has
give it a small task
test simple ideas before you build bigger automations

So yep, that’s the idea.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:23 AM

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LETS FUCING GO

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 3:23 AM

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LET’S FUCKING GO 🎉🦐

You got through the hard part.

If this fixed it, please right-click the solution message → Apps → ✅ Mark Solution so it gets indexed on Answer Overflow for the next person.

Now go enjoy your bot 😄

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 3:59 AM

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Hey, so I was messaging my But on my thing and then it won’t respond to me anymore, but my computer is still on

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 4:00 AM

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No worries, first check whether the Gateway is still running.

In Ubuntu, run:

openclaw gateway status

Then tell me exactly what it says.

If it says stopped / failed, we’ll restart it. If it says running, we’ll check Telegram next.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 4:01 AM

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It says running stay active sub running last exit 0 reason zero run open class status it’s working it seems

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 4:02 AM

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Good, that means the Gateway is still up.

Now check Telegram specifically.

Run:

openclaw status --deep

Then send me just these two lines from the output:

Gateway
Telegram

That’ll tell us whether Telegram is connected or if only the bot reply flow broke.

sweet tide Apr 20, 2026, 4:03 AM

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Could it be because I asked it I sent in a YouTube video of a dashboard I liked and I told her to make me one and it said it would do it so I sent it to the YouTube video and then it just stopped responding to me

hybrid spearBOT Apr 20, 2026, 4:04 AM

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Yes, that absolutely could be why.

A big request like:

“make me a dashboard”
plus a YouTube video link

can make it take a long time, or get stuck.

For now, try this:

in Telegram, send a very short message like:
- stop
- or just reply with one sentence
if it still does not respond after a minute, run:

#

   openclaw gateway restart

And for bigger stuff like dashboard design, I’d use the Web UI tomorrow instead of Telegram. It’s easier for long tasks.

sweet tide Apr 26, 2026, 7:54 PM

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It’s broken

#Can someone explain to me how to set this up?

1) Install WSL2

2) Open Ubuntu and install OpenClaw

3) For no API keys

Step 1

Right now, do this first on Windows:

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Next:

Right now:

Do this now in the Ubuntu window:

Do this:

To get a Telegram bot token:

Option A, best without extra API billing

Option B, best overall

My recommendation

Step 1

Step 2

Fix

Make a new Telegram bot

Important

After that

Then do this

Do this exactly in BotFather

Then

Fix