OpenClaw Setup & User Guide: Your First AI Assistant (PDF)

Get OpenClaw installed, connected to an AI and doing useful work for you, without guessing your way through developer docs.

OpenClaw is open-source software that runs your own AI assistant on your computer. You choose the AI provider, chat with it from a browser dashboard, and can even message it from your phone through Telegram. This guide takes you from nothing installed to a working assistant, one step at a time.

What's inside (7-page PDF):

• The four terms you need to know, explained in plain English
• Two install routes: the desktop app or one copy-and-paste command (Mac, Windows and Linux)
• Connecting your AI provider and running a real test, so you know it actually works
• Keeping it running in the background and opening the dashboard
• The security check to run before you rely on it
• A four-part formula for requests, plus 3 practice prompts for real business tasks
• Optional: connecting Telegram so you can message your assistant from your phone
• Backups, updates and a troubleshooting section for the most common problems
• A completion checklist and links to every official documentation page used

Who it's for: business owners, freelancers and curious beginners who want a personal AI assistant without a technical background.

Format: instant PDF download, US Letter, 7 pages. October 2026 edition, checked against the official OpenClaw documentation.

This is an independent guide and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the OpenClaw project.