OpenClaw is an open-source personal AI assistant that can connect to popular chat tools like Feishu and WeChat, and can be extended through Skills. Migrate from Existing Installation to DeepSeek ​ If you already have OpenClaw installed, run the following command to re-enter the configuration phase and switch to the DeepSeek provider: Then follow the prompts: When prompted: I understand this is personal-by-default and shared/multi-user use requires lock-down. Continue? Select Yes . When prompted: Setup mode It is recommended to select QuickStart . When prompted: Model/auth provider Select DeepSeek . When prompted: Enter DeepSeek API key Enter your DeepSeek API Key . When prompted: Default model Navigate to Enter model and enter the model name ( deepseek-v4-pro or deepseek-v4-flash ). For the remaining configuration (message channels, Skills, etc.), configure as needed. Beginners can select Skip for now . Install OpenClaw from Scratch ​ 1. Install OpenClaw ​ Linux / Mac users, run the following command from the OpenClaw install script to install: Windows users, run the following command from the OpenClaw install script to install:

2. Configure the Default Model in OpenClaw ​ After the initial installation, you will automatically enter the setup phase. Users who have already installed OpenClaw can enter the configuration phase via the openclaw onboard --install-daemon command. When prompted: I understand this is personal-by-default and shared/multi-user use requires lock-down. Continue? Select Yes . When prompted: Setup mode It is recommended to select QuickStart . When prompted: Model/auth provider Select DeepSeek . When prompted: Enter DeepSeek API key Enter your DeepSeek API Key . When prompted: Default model Navigate to Enter model and enter the model name ( deepseek-v4-pro or deepseek-v4-flash ). For the remaining configuration (message channels, Skills, etc.), configure as needed. Beginners can select Skip for now . 3. Get Started ​ Open the Web UI and interact on the Chat page: Open the TUI in the terminal: Chat with OpenClaw in the terminal: Migrate from Existing Installation to DeepSeek Install OpenClaw from Scratch