--- title: ClawdBot Full Tutorial for Beginners: How to Use & Set... description: ClawdBot (also called Claudebot) is a self-hosted AI assistant that runs locally on your computer and connects to AI models like Claude or ChatGPT via API.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/clawdbot-full-tutorial-for-beginners-how-to-use-set-up-clawdbot-openclaw--k4jifsw3z twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: ClawdBot Full Tutorial for Beginners: How to Use & Set up ClawdBot (Openclaw) | daily.dev og:description: ClawdBot (also called Claudebot) is a self-hosted AI assistant that runs locally on your computer and connects to AI models like Claude or ChatGPT via API.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/clawdbot-full-tutorial-for-beginners-how-to-use-set-up-clawdbot-openclaw--k4jifsw3z og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/K4jifsW3Z.png og:image:alt: ClawdBot Full Tutorial for Beginners: How to Use & Set up ClawdBot (Openclaw) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # ClawdBot Full Tutorial for Beginners: How to Use & Set up ClawdBot (Openclaw) **[YouTube](https://daily.dev/sources/youtube)** · 14 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary ClawdBot (also called Claudebot) is a self-hosted AI assistant that runs locally on your computer and connects to AI models like Claude or ChatGPT via API. Unlike browser-based AI tools, it integrates with messaging platforms (Telegram, Slack, Discord), can execute commands, create files, browse the web, and remember conversations. The setup requires Node.js installation, API keys from providers like Anthropic or OpenAI, and basic terminal usage. While the software is free, you pay for API usage based on your chosen model and frequency of use. The tutorial covers installation, configuration, connecting to Telegram, and exploring features like file creation, web search integration, and the local dashboard. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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