ollama - 💡(How to fix) Fix openclaw gives error when attempting to link to whatsapp

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◇ Plugin install ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮ │ │ │ Failed to install @openclaw/whatsapp: plugin already exists: │ │ C:\Users\EJN.openclaw\npm\node_modules@openclaw\whatsapp (delete it first) │ │ Returning to selection. │ │ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯ Plugin install failed: plugin already exists: C:\Users\EJN.openclaw\npm\node_modules@openclaw\whatsapp (delete it first) Channel login failed: Error: Channel whatsapp does not support login PS C:\Users\EJN>

Plugin install ------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Failed to install @openclaw/whatsapp: npm install failed: npm error Cannot read | | properties of undefined (reading 'spec')\nnpm error A complete log of this run can be | | found in: C:\Users\EJN\AppData\Local\npm-cache_log… | | Returning to selection. | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Plugin install failed: npm install failed: npm error Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'spec')\nnpm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\EJN\AppData\Local\npm-cache_logs\2026-05-11T15_26_15_893Z-debug-0.log

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Plugin install ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│                                                                                │
Failed to install @openclaw/whatsapp: plugin already exists:C:\Users\EJN\.openclaw\npm\node_modules\@openclaw\whatsapp (delete it first)Returning to selection.                                                       
│                                                                                │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Plugin install failed: plugin already exists: C:\Users\EJN\.openclaw\npm\node_modules\@openclaw\whatsapp (delete it first)
Channel login failed: Error: Channel whatsapp does not support login
PS C:\Users\EJN>


Plugin install ------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                                         |
|  Failed to install @openclaw/whatsapp: npm install failed: npm error Cannot read        |
|  properties of undefined (reading 'spec')\nnpm error A complete log of this run can be  |
|  found in: C:\Users\EJN\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_log…                                   |
|  Returning to selection.                                                                |
|                                                                                         |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Plugin install failed: npm install failed: npm error Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'spec')\nnpm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\EJN\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2026-05-11T15_26_15_893Z-debug-0.log
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What is the issue?

i get the errors below 1st for manually installed 2nd using tool

Relevant log output

◇  Plugin install ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│                                                                                │
│  Failed to install @openclaw/whatsapp: plugin already exists:                  │
│  C:\Users\EJN\.openclaw\npm\node_modules\@openclaw\whatsapp (delete it first)│  Returning to selection.                                                       │
│                                                                                │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
Plugin install failed: plugin already exists: C:\Users\EJN\.openclaw\npm\node_modules\@openclaw\whatsapp (delete it first)
Channel login failed: Error: Channel whatsapp does not support login
PS C:\Users\EJN>


Plugin install ------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|                                                                                         |
|  Failed to install @openclaw/whatsapp: npm install failed: npm error Cannot read        |
|  properties of undefined (reading 'spec')\nnpm error A complete log of this run can be  |
|  found in: C:\Users\EJN\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_log…                                   |
|  Returning to selection.                                                                |
|                                                                                         |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Plugin install failed: npm install failed: npm error Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'spec')\nnpm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\EJN\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2026-05-11T15_26_15_893Z-debug-0.log

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