•Check your operating system version to ensure it meets the minimum supported release.

•Verify that you are logged into an account with administrator or sudo privileges.

•Perform a connection test to ensure the system can reach external package repositories.

•Confirm that at least 5GB of free disk space is available for the installation files.

•Review any active firewall or antivirus settings that might block the automated script execution.

•Identify the specific command-line tool compatible with your operating system (Terminal for macOS/Linux, PowerShell for Windows).

•Search for the application using your system's search bar or designated keyboard shortcuts.

•Right-click the application icon and select 'Run as Administrator' if you are on a Windows machine to grant administrative privileges.

•Confirm the terminal window has opened and displays a blinking cursor or command prompt indicating it is ready for input.

•Open the Terminal application or command-line interface appropriate for your operating system.

•Copy the specialized cURL command string from the documentation to your clipboard.

•Paste the command into your terminal window and press the 'Enter' key to begin execution.

•Monitor the terminal output for sudo or password prompts and enter your credentials if required.

•Verify that the script finishes with a confirmation message indicating a successful installation.

•Locate your API keys from the respective provider dashboards such as the OpenAI Platform or Anthropic Console.

•Paste each API key into the terminal prompt when requested by the setup wizard.

•Press Enter to skip any optional providers you do not wish to configure at this time.

•Confirm the wizard successfully validates and encrypts your credentials locally.

•Wait for the Configuration Complete message before closing the terminal window.

•Choose your preferred default AI model from the dropdown menu to prioritize either speed or reasoning depth.

•Define the local directory path where project metadata and generated assets will be securely stored.

•Adjust the auto-save frequency and cache management settings to optimize system resource usage.

•Review and toggle telemetry options and data sharing preferences based on your privacy requirements.

•Click the Finish or Complete Setup button to initialize the workspace with your customized configuration.

•Open the terminal window or command-line interface used during the configuration process.

•Input the launch command specified by the installer, usually 'openclaw start', into the prompt.

•Execute the command by pressing the 'Enter' key and wait for the system to process the request.

•Monitor the real-time log output for any potential initialization errors or dependency issues.

•Verify the appearance of a success message confirming that the OpenClaw service is active.

•Audit the startup console logs for any 'Warning' or 'Failure' status indicators and resolve identified issues.

•Run a system-wide diagnostic check to verify that all integrated modules are communicating effectively.

•Install recommended performance optimization patches to align software resource usage with available hardware.

•Select and configure optional feature extensions to enable advanced user capabilities and specialized tools.

•Conduct a final validation test to ensure the system meets the required latency and throughput benchmarks.

•Verify network connectivity and ensure no firewall or VPN is blocking the bot's communication with external APIs.

•Double-check API key validity by testing them in a sandbox environment or confirming they are correctly entered in the configuration file.

•Scan local log files or terminal logs for specific error messages and search the official FAQ documentation for matching error codes.

•Re-run the one-click installation command to pull the latest updates and repair potentially corrupted files.

•Restart the host environment or terminal session to clear any hung processes or stale environment variables.