## Ubuntu/Linux

### Method 1: Re-run Installer (Recommended)
```bash
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.bot/install.sh | bash
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw status
```

### Method 2: Direct npm Update
```bash
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

### Method 3: Using openclaw update command
```bash
openclaw update

## Windows (WSL2)

OpenClaw on Windows requires WSL2. Update process is identical to Linux:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.bot/install.sh | bash
openclaw doctor
systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway
```

Or using npm:
```bash
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw doctor
systemctl --user restart openclaw-gateway
```


## macOS (Global Install)

### Using Installer
```bash
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.bot/install.sh | bash
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

### Using npm
```bash
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

### Using pnpm
```bash
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

## macOS (Global Install)

### Using Installer
```bash
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.bot/install.sh | bash
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

### Using npm
```bash
npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

### Using pnpm
```bash
pnpm add -g openclaw@latest
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

## Switching Update Channels

OpenClaw has three channels:
- **stable**: Tagged releases (recommended)
- **beta**: Prerelease versions with new features
- **dev**: Latest development branch

### Switch to beta
```bash
openclaw update --channel beta
```

### Switch to dev
```bash
openclaw update --channel dev
```

### Switch back to stable
```bash
openclaw update --channel stable
```




## Rolling Back to Previous Version

If an update breaks something:

### For npm/pnpm installs
```bash
npm install -g openclaw@2026.1.29  # Replace with known-good version
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
```

### For source installs
```bash
cd ~/openclaw
git fetch origin
git checkout "$(git rev-list -n 1 --before=\"2026-01-29\" origin/main)"
pnpm install
pnpm build
openclaw gateway restart
```