> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.machine0.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Running OpenClaw

Install machine0

```bash theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
curl -LsSf https://machine0.io/install.sh | sh
```

One command to create an OpenClaw VM and SSH in:

```bash theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
machine0 use openclaw
```

Or manually:

```bash theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
machine0 new openclaw --image nixos-25-11-openclaw --size medium   # on NixOS
machine0 new openclaw --image ubuntu-24-04-openclaw --size medium  # on Ubuntu

machine0 ssh openclaw

# Start the onboarding flow
openclaw onboard --install-daemon

# Back up and suspend when done
machine0 sync pull openclaw:~/.openclaw/ ~/Backups/openclaw
machine0 suspend openclaw
```