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OpenClaw: Python Dependency Version Conflicts
Published 2/14/2024 • by OpenAgent.bot Team
Symptoms
pip install fails with "ERROR: Cannot install openclaw and package X because these package versions have conflicting dependencies"
Root Cause
Incompatible package versions in the current Python environment
Solution
- Create a fresh virtual environment:
python3 -m venv openclaw_env
source openclaw_env/bin/activate # On Windows: openclaw_env\Scripts\activate
- Upgrade pip:
pip install --upgrade pip - Install OpenClaw:
pip install openclaw - If conflicts persist, use:
pip install openclaw --no-depsthen manually install dependencies
Verification
Run python -c "import openclaw; print(openclaw.__version__)" to confirm successful installation.
Tags
installationdependenciespython
Affected Components
installationdependencies