> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.loglife.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Set up the LogLife dashboard and OpenClaw plugin from scratch

LogLife runs as two independent pieces: a **Next.js website** hosted on Vercel (marketing site + dashboard) and an **OpenClaw plugin** that serves session data from your server. The dashboard talks to the plugin through a secure API — your server address and key never reach the browser.

## Architecture

```mermaid theme={null}
%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart LR
    browser["Browser"] --> site["Next.js app"]
    browser -->|"dashboard request"| proxy["API route\n/api/sessions"]
    proxy -->|"Bearer token"| plugin["LogLife plugin\n/loglife/sessions"]
    plugin --> sessions["sessions.json"]
    gw["OpenClaw gateway\nport 18789"] --- plugin
```

The website is a static marketing site for most visitors. When a logged-in user opens the dashboard, the Next.js API route proxies requests to the OpenClaw plugin. The plugin reads `sessions.json` and returns session data. Authentication uses a shared Bearer token — the key lives in your server's OpenClaw config and in Vercel's environment variables, never in client-side code.

## Get started

Follow these guides in order to go from zero to a running LogLife instance:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install the plugin">
    Clone the repos, build OpenClaw, install the LogLife plugin, and start the gateway.

    [Plugin installation guide →](/plugin-installation)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure everything">
    Set up environment variables, plugin config, and Vercel deployment settings.

    [Configuration guide →](/configuration)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up networking">
    Put Caddy in front of the gateway for HTTPS, DNS, and access control.

    [Networking guide →](/networking)
  </Step>
</Steps>