The Complete
OpenClaw Guide

node --version   # needs v20+
npm --version

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git ~/openclaw
cd ~/openclaw
npm install

node openclaw.mjs configure

nano ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
# Delete this line from "gateway" section:
"bind": "0.0.0.0",   ← DELETE
# Ctrl+X → Y → Enter to save

node openclaw.mjs gateway start

ssh root@YOUR_VPS_IP
adduser openclaw
usermod -aG sudo openclaw
rsync --archive --chown=openclaw:openclaw ~/.ssh /home/openclaw

# Update & install Node.js 20
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs git

# Clone OpenClaw
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git ~/openclaw
cd ~/openclaw && npm install

node openclaw.mjs configure
node openclaw.mjs doctor --fix
nano ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json  # remove "bind" line!

dig openclaw.yourdomain.xyz +short
# Should return your VPS IP

sudo apt install -y debian-keyring debian-archive-keyring apt-transport-https curl
curl -1sLf 'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/caddy/stable/gpg.key' \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/caddy-stable-archive-keyring.gpg
curl -1sLf 'https://dl.cloudsmith.io/public/caddy/stable/debian.deb.txt' \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/caddy-stable.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y caddy

openclaw.yourdomain.xyz {
    reverse_proxy localhost:18789 {
        header_up Host {host}
        header_up X-Real-IP {remote}
        header_up Upgrade {http.request.header.Upgrade}
        header_up Connection {http.request.header.Connection}
    }
}

sudo systemctl enable caddy && sudo systemctl start caddy

systemctl --user enable openclaw-gateway.service
systemctl --user start openclaw-gateway.service
systemctl --user status openclaw-gateway.service

node openclaw.mjs configure   # add Telegram bot token
systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway.service

loginctl enable-linger openclaw
# Now OpenClaw starts automatically on every reboot

mkdir -p ~/openclaw/scripts
nano ~/openclaw/scripts/post-linkedin.sh

#!/bin/bash
TOKEN="YOUR_POSTMYPOST_TOKEN"
ACCOUNT_ID=2086922       # your LinkedIn account ID
PROJECT_ID=331570        # your project ID
POST_AT=$(date -u -d '+5 minutes' '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S+00:00')
TEXT="$1"

curl -s -X POST 'https://api.postmypost.io/v4.1/publications' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-d "{
  \"project_id\": $PROJECT_ID,
  \"account_ids\": [$ACCOUNT_ID],
  \"publication_status\": 5,
  \"post_at\": \"$POST_AT\",
  \"details\": [{
    \"publication_type\": 1,
    \"content\": \"$TEXT\"
  }]
}"

chmod +x ~/openclaw/scripts/post-linkedin.sh

# Test it
bash ~/openclaw/scripts/post-linkedin.sh "Your first automated post #buildinpublic"

mkdir -p ~/openclaw/workspace
nano ~/openclaw/workspace/BOOT.md

# LinkedIn Automation Instructions

When the user says anything like:
- "post this on LinkedIn"
- "share on LinkedIn"  
- "post to LinkedIn: [content]"

Do exactly this:
1. Extract the post content from their message
2. Run: bash ~/openclaw/scripts/post-linkedin.sh "[extracted content]"
3. Reply: "Posted to LinkedIn! Will go live in ~5 minutes."

If the user says "run this command: bash ~/openclaw/scripts/post-linkedin.sh [text]"
Just run that exact command directly.

systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway.service

# 1. Inspect first — check description and author
npx clawhub inspect notion

# 2. If looks clean — install
npx clawhub install notion

# 3. If VirusTotal warning appears → Cancel (select No)
# 4. Verify installed skills
node openclaw.mjs skills list

# My OpenClaw Agent Instructions

## LinkedIn Posting
When user says "post to LinkedIn: [text]" or "share on LinkedIn":
- Run: bash ~/openclaw/scripts/post-linkedin.sh "[text]"
- Confirm: "Scheduled on LinkedIn!"

## Form Filling  
When user says "fill the press release form":
- Run: node openclaw.mjs browser navigate [FORM_URL]
- Use browser fill to fill required fields
- Submit and screenshot for confirmation

## Daily Summary
When user says "generate my daily LinkedIn post":
- Create a professional post about AI automation / building in public
- Max 200 words, 3-5 hashtags
- Then run the LinkedIn posting script

## General Rules
- Always confirm actions with a brief message
- If a command fails, show the error to the user
- Keep responses short and clear

# Gateway status & logs
systemctl --user status openclaw-gateway.service
journalctl --user -u openclaw-gateway.service -n 50 --no-pager

# Caddy status & logs
sudo systemctl status caddy
sudo journalctl -u caddy -n 30 --no-pager

# Port conflicts
sudo lsof -i :80
sudo lsof -i :443

# OpenClaw health check
node openclaw.mjs health
node openclaw.mjs doctor