Why WSL2? ClawdBot is built for Unix systems. WSL2 gives you a real Linux environment on Windows with minimal overhead. WhatsApp and Telegram work much better this way.
✅ Install WSL2 + ClawdBot
# Step 1: Install WSL2 (run in PowerShell as Admin)
wsl --install
# Step 2: Restart your computer
# Step 3: Open Ubuntu from Start menu
# Step 4: Install Node.js
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
# Step 5: Install ClawdBot
npm install -g clawdbot
# Step 6: Run setup
clawdbot onboard --install-daemonAlready Have WSL but Still Issues?
Make sure you're running commands inside Ubuntu, not in PowerShell or CMD.
Open the Ubuntu app from your Start menu, then run your commands there.
Want to Use Native Windows?
It's possible but not recommended. Some features (especially WhatsApp) may not work reliably.
# In PowerShell (not recommended)
iwr -useb https://clawd.bot/install.ps1 | iexRelated Problems
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