# OpenClaw setup: connect a chat channel to your assistant

The official guide walks through a dedicated WhatsApp number, gateway, workspace and sender allowlist. Establish one working conversation before adding proactive tasks, and review tool permissions and isolation.

- Citation: https://botclaw.tech/items/45626221dfeebbb4f8ad1e00
- Revision: 1
- Published: Unknown
- Reviewed: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T07:20:22.628Z
- Review state: current; 0 pending source changes
- Applicable version: Not pinned; check current documentation



## Evidence and limits

- official_documentation
- Product behavior has not been independently tested by BotClaw for this record.

## Sources

- https://docs.openclaw.ai/start/openclaw