metadata
summary: CLI reference for `openclaw setup` (initialize config + workspace)
read_when:
- You’re doing first-run setup without the full onboarding wizard
- You want to set the default workspace path
title: setup
openclaw setup
Initialize ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json and the agent workspace.
Related:
- Getting started: Getting started
- Wizard: Onboarding
Examples
openclaw setup
openclaw setup --workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace
To run the wizard via setup:
openclaw setup --wizard