OpenClaw Installation Prerequisites Checklist (Before You Start) helps you avoid the classic mistake: installing first and troubleshooting later. A strong pre-checklist saves hours.
System prerequisites
- Supported OS and security updates installed
- Node.js LTS available on path
- Disk space and memory headroom
- Firewall rules for required services
Access and ownership prerequisites
Decide who owns updates, incident response, and credential rotation before go-live.
Operational prerequisites
Prepare backup location, logging policy, and rollback path. A tool is only stable when operations are ready.
Final pre-install gate
If any checklist item is red, pause installation and resolve it first.
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