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

# Quick Start

> Deploy ClawHQ in under 2 minutes using Docker.

## Prerequisites

* Docker and Docker Compose v2 installed
* An Anthropic API key (or any supported provider)
* A server or VM with at least 2GB RAM

## Deploy

<Steps>
  <Step title="Clone and run the install script">
    ```bash theme={null}
    git clone https://github.com/ModologyStudiosLLC/clawhq-platform.git
    cd clawhq-platform
    bash install.sh
    ```

    The script will ask for:

    * Your public URL (e.g. `https://clawhq.yourdomain.com` or `http://localhost`)
    * Your Anthropic API key
    * Optional: Discord bot token, Slack token

    It creates a `.env` file and starts all services.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the dashboard">
    Navigate to your ClawHQ URL (or `http://localhost:3000` for local installs).

    Sign in with the credentials you set during install. You'll be taken through a 6-step onboarding wizard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete onboarding">
    The wizard will:

    1. Ask what you want to use ClawHQ for
    2. Let you pick which agents to activate
    3. Confirm your API key
    4. Connect your first channel (Discord, Slack, or Telegram)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Talk to your agent">
    Once connected, message your bot in Discord (or whichever channel you chose). It should respond within a few seconds.

    ```
    @Mike hey, what can you do?
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Manual install (without the script)

If you prefer to configure manually:

```bash theme={null}
# 1. Copy the env template
cp .env.example .env

# 2. Fill in required values
nano .env

# 3. Start all services
docker compose up -d

# 4. Watch the logs
docker compose logs -f dashboard
```

See [Environment Variables](/reference/environment-variables) for the full list of config options.

## Update

```bash theme={null}
git pull
docker compose pull
docker compose up -d
```

ClawHQ services are versioned independently. The `docker compose pull` command fetches the latest image for each service.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Connect Discord" icon="discord" href="/channels/discord">
    Full Discord bot setup guide
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure an Agent" icon="robot" href="/guides/first-agent">
    Customize your first agent
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy to Railway" icon="train" href="/deploy/railway">
    One-click cloud deploy
  </Card>

  <Card title="Install a Pack" icon="box" href="/guides/packs">
    Add pre-built agent bundles
  </Card>
</CardGroup>