Install OpenClaw on Windows (WSL2)

Open PowerShell as Administrator (right-click Start → Windows Terminal (Admin), or search PowerShell and right-click → Run as administrator) and run:

wsl --install

This command enables WSL2 and installs the default Ubuntu distribution. Restart your computer after installation.

After restart, verify WSL version in PowerShell:

wsl -l -v

Confirm Ubuntu shows VERSION 2. If it shows 1, upgrade with:

wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2

Open Ubuntu terminal (search Ubuntu in Start menu). All following commands run inside WSL2. Update system packages first, then install Node.js 22:

# 更新系统包
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

# 通过 NodeSource 安装 Node.js 22
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs

Verify the installation:

node --version\nnpm --version

Ensure Git is installed (usually pre-installed), then clone and install:

# 安装 Git（如果没有的话）
sudo apt install -y git

# 克隆 OpenClaw
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git

# 进入项目并安装依赖
cd openclaw && npm install

Copy the example config and edit with nano (Ctrl+O to save, Ctrl+X to exit):

cp .env.example .env\nnano .env

Fill in your API keys and access password:

# OpenClaw 环境变量配置
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key
# ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-your-key
# DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=your-deepseek-key

DEFAULT_MODEL=gpt-4o
ACCESS_CODE=your-secure-password
PORT=3210

After saving .env, start OpenClaw:

npm start

Once started, open the URL below in your Windows browser. WSL2 automatically forwards ports to the Windows host:

http://localhost:3210