A complete, 12-module classroom-style course for setting up and using OpenClaw — an open-source, 24/7 AI personal assistant that runs on your own hardware.
Designed for complete beginners. No coding experience required.
Start with the Course Guide — it has the full module table, prerequisites, and instructions for self-learners and classroom instructors.
For a fast-track setup (30 minutes), see the Quick Start Guide.
| # | Module | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | What Is OpenClaw | 30 min |
| 01 | Understanding the Risks | 45 min |
| 02 | Preparing Your Laptop | 60 min |
| 03 | Installing OpenClaw | 60 min |
| 04 | Your First Conversation | 45 min |
| 05 | Workspace and Memory | 60 min |
| 06 | Connecting Messaging Channels | 45 min |
| 07 | Skills and ClawHub | 45 min |
| 08 | Cron Jobs and Heartbeats | 45 min |
| 09 | Advanced Concepts | 60 min |
| 10 | Security Hardening | 60 min |
| 11 | Maintenance and Troubleshooting | 30 min |
Total: ~8-10 hours across 4-6 sessions.
Each module folder contains:
- Lesson.md — Full lesson content
- Slides.md — Marp slide deck (Tidepool ocean theme)
- Script.md — Per-slide teaching script with speaker notes
- Slides.pdf — PDF export (where available)
- A computer with Windows 10+, macOS, or Linux
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended), 20 GB free disk space
- A Telegram account (free)
- An API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google
Slide decks use Marp. To generate a PDF:
npx @marp-team/marp-cli "Lessons/Module-00-What-Is-OpenClaw/Slides.md" --pdf --allow-local-files -o "Lessons/Module-00-What-Is-OpenClaw/Slides.pdf"- OPERATIONS-Template.md — Operational knowledge base for your agent's workspace
- Slides-Design-System.md — Tidepool theme documentation and slide design guidelines
- OpenClaw Official Docs
- OpenClaw GitHub
This course was built using official OpenClaw documentation and community resources. OpenClaw is open source.