Install OpenCrane

OpenCrane is plain Kubernetes. If you can run a Kubernetes cluster, you can run OpenCrane — there's no special cloud dependency. Pick the path that fits you:

Path	Best for	Guide
Local, VM or VPS	Trying it out, a demo, or a small team on a single machine	Local, VM or VPS →
Cluster	Production, scale, high availability	Cluster deployment →

Both install the same way — the only difference is the size and shape of the Kubernetes underneath.

Connect the command-line tool

However you deploy, everything in these guides uses the oc CLI. Point it at your control plane:

export OPENCRANE_URL=https://<your-domain>
export OPENCRANE_TOKEN=<your-access-token>

oc auth me        # confirms you're connected

Then

1. Set up your domain — point DNS at OpenCrane and turn on HTTPS.
2. Create your first assistant.
3. Connect to OpenClaw.