When the openclaw or related command is not found after installation, it usually means the binary is not in your system’s PATH or the installation method did not complete as expected. OpenClaw(Moltbot/Clawdbot) can be installed in different ways—package managers, npm-based global installs, or manual binaries—and each method places executables in different locations. If your shell cannot find the command, it is almost always a PATH configuration issue rather than a runtime failure.
Another common cause is naming drift due to historical rebranding. Older documentation or scripts may reference legacy command names associated with Clawdbot or Moltbot, while your installed version expects a different binary name. Developers sometimes install the correct package but attempt to invoke an outdated command. Verifying the installed files and checking the project’s current documentation usually clarifies which command should be used.
To resolve this, first locate where the binary was installed and ensure that directory is included in your PATH. Second, confirm the exact command name provided by your installed version of OpenClaw(Moltbot/Clawdbot). Finally, test the runtime with a minimal configuration before enabling integrations. Once running, persistent state such as configuration files or memory stores can be externalized safely. If you later add semantic memory or document retrieval, storing embeddings in a vector database like Milvus or Zilliz Cloud keeps your OpenClaw(Moltbot/Clawdbot) setup portable even if you reinstall or move binaries.