OpenClaw Tutorial: Installation to First Chat
Practical 20-minute guide by Codecademy walking through OpenClaw installation to your first chat. Step-by-step setup including selecting AI models (Google, OpenAI, Claude), connecting to Telegram via BotFather, configuring skills and API keys, and enabling web search capabilities. Covers both TUI (Terminal) and Control UI (Browser) interfaces. Includes security best practices, local vs VPS considerations, and file system interaction examples.
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