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Jogeshkumar Kumawat

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Install Moltbot(Claudebot)

Step-by-Step Setup Guide to install Moltbot(claudebot) in Windows 11 with WSL + Docker

1. Make sure prerequisites are ready

WSL2 installed and running (Ubuntu or Debian recommended).
Docker Desktop installed with WSL2 integration enabled.
Git installed inside your WSL distro (sudo apt install git).
Node.js & pnpm (optional, if you want to build from source).

2. Clone Moltbot

git clone https://github.com/moltbot/moltbot.git

cd moltbot

3. Configure environment

Copy the example environment file

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your preferred settings: Add your messaging app tokens (WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, etc.). Configure your LLM provider (Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, or Ollama for local models).

4. Build & run with Docker

docker compose up --build

(This will pull dependencies, build the container, and start Moltbot inside WSL.)

5. Connect to messaging apps

Follow the docs for WhatsApp, Slack, or Telegram integration.
Once connected, you’ll be able to chat with Moltbot directly in those apps.

Performance tip: Store the Moltbot repo inside your WSL filesystem (/home/username/...) instead of Windows drives (/mnt/c/...) for faster I/O. Persistence: Use Docker volumes to keep Moltbot’s state across restarts. Local models: If you want to run Ollama inside WSL, you can integrate it with Moltbot for fully local AI.

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