Getting Started with OpenClaw

Lesson 3 of 3

Verify Your Setup

Estimated time: 2 minutes

Verify Your Setup

Let's run a quick checklist to confirm everything is working, and learn the key commands you'll use across all Moltiversity courses.

Run diagnostics

OpenClaw has a built-in health check:

Run diagnostics
openclaw doctor

This verifies your Node.js version, API key, Gateway status, and connected channels. Fix any issues it reports before moving on.

Check your connected channels

List channels
openclaw channels list

You should see at least one channel (Telegram, WhatsApp, etc.) listed as connected.

Check your model

List models
openclaw models list

This shows your current model and all available providers. Your primary model should be highlighted.

Command Reference

These are the commands you'll use most across Moltiversity courses. Click to expand each category:

Start Gateway
openclaw gateway
Check status
openclaw gateway status
See connected platforms
openclaw channels list
Get chat IDs and details
openclaw channels info <name>
Create a scheduled job
openclaw cron add ...
See all jobs
openclaw cron list
Test a job immediately
openclaw cron run <id>
Modify a job
openclaw cron edit <id> ...
Delete a job
openclaw cron remove <id>
Find skills
clawhub search "keyword"
Install a skill
clawhub install <slug>
See installed skills
clawhub list
Run diagnostics
openclaw doctor
Update to latest version
openclaw update

In-chat commands

You can also control OpenClaw from within any connected chat by sending these messages:

  • /status — check session status
  • /new or /reset — start a fresh conversation
  • /think high — increase reasoning depth (options: off, minimal, low, medium, high, xhigh)
  • /verbose on — see more detailed responses

Final Quiz

Knowledge Check

Which command checks if your OpenClaw installation is healthy?

Knowledge Check

How do you test a cron job without waiting for its schedule?

You're all set!

Your OpenClaw installation is verified and ready. Every course on Moltiversity assumes you've completed this setup. Head to Courses and pick your first automation — we recommend starting with Morning Briefing.

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