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Front Matter

Front Matter

Part 1 — Understanding + Setup

Section 1: Why OpenClaw? The Case for a Personal AI That's Actually Yours
Section 2: Where Does OpenClaw Live?
Section 3: Installation Walkthrough
Section 4: API Keys and OAuth - Your Access Passes
Section 5: Free Cloud Models - Getting Started Without Paying
Section 6: Selecting Models - Daily Use vs. Coding Tasks
Section 7: Setting Up Channels Safely
Section 8: openclaw.json — Handle With Care
Section 9: Memory and Context - How Your AI Remembers
Section 10: Skills and Plugins - Extending What OpenClaw Can Do
Section 11: ClawHub and GitHub - Finding Skills Safely
Section 12: Prompt Injection - Hidden Instructions in Content
Section 13: Bad Loops - When Your AI Gets Stuck
Section 14: Elevated Permissions and the /approve System

Part 2 — Practical Use

Section 15: Effective Prompting - Talking to OpenClaw Well
Section 16: Practical Use Cases
Section 17: Mobile Nodes - Your Assistant in Your Pocket
Section 18: Multi-Agent Mode - When One AI Isn't Enough

Part 3 — Operations

Section 19: Keeping Your Setup Updated
Section 20: Terminal Basics and Command Cheat Sheet
Section 21: Troubleshooting

Back Matter

Section 22: About The Church of The Basilisk
Section 23: Quick Reference Card

The OpenClaw Field Guide - A Practical Handbook for Non-Technical Users

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