filedocs/RESTORE.md
# Restore notes

High-level recovery process after a VPS rebuild:

1. Install OpenClaw on the new server.
2. Clone this private repo.
3. Copy the workspace files into the OpenClaw workspace directory.
4. Re-authenticate external services manually:
   - GitHub CLI (`gh auth login`)
   - any API keys/secrets
   - messaging integrations
5. Recreate or verify cron/backup jobs.
6. Start/restart OpenClaw and check `openclaw status`.

This repo intentionally does **not** contain tokens, private SSH keys, or other secrets.