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[Bug]: Windows install script HOME variable error #1223

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Description

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Summary

On running the install.ps1 as per instructions it errors with Invoke-Expression: Cannot overwrite variable HOME because it is read-only or constant.

To pass this I manually edited the install script and substituted $user for $userHome in all four instances...

e.g.

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... to ...

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Open a new PowerShell terminal
  2. Execute the "iwr -useb https://clawd.bot/install.ps1 | iex" command

Expected behavior

Installation to succeed.

Actual behavior

Presented with the following...

iwr -useb https://clawd.bot/install.ps1 | iex

  Clawdbot Installer

[OK] Windows detected
Invoke-Expression: Cannot overwrite variable HOME because it is read-only or constant.

Environment

  • Clawdbot version: latest
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Install method (pnpm/npx/docker/etc): install.ps1

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