[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":281},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-deploy-openclaw-bot-5-minutes":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":266,"description":267,"draft":268,"extension":269,"image":270,"meta":271,"navigation":272,"path":273,"seo":274,"stem":275,"tags":276,"__hash__":280},"blog/blog/deploy-openclaw-bot-5-minutes.md","How to Deploy an OpenClaw AI Assistant in 5 Minutes with ClawNest","ClawNest Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":248},"minimark",[10,15,19,23,26,43,46,50,61,65,68,86,93,97,100,117,121,124,144,147,151,157,168,172,175,201,205,210,213,217,226,230,233,236],[11,12,14],"h2",{"id":13},"deploy-your-first-ai-assistant-in-5-minutes","Deploy Your First AI Assistant in 5 Minutes",[16,17,18],"p",{},"Getting an OpenClaw AI assistant running usually involves setting up servers, installing dependencies, and configuring networking. With ClawNest, you skip all of that. Here's how to go from zero to a running AI assistant in about 5 minutes.",[11,20,22],{"id":21},"prerequisites","Prerequisites",[16,24,25],{},"Before you start, you'll need:",[27,28,29,37],"ul",{},[30,31,32,36],"li",{},[33,34,35],"strong",{},"An email address"," — for your ClawNest account",[30,38,39,42],{},[33,40,41],{},"An API key"," from an LLM provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter)",[16,44,45],{},"That's it. No server, no Docker, no SSH keys.",[11,47,49],{"id":48},"step-1-create-your-account","Step 1: Create Your Account",[16,51,52,53,60],{},"Head to ",[54,55,59],"a",{"href":56,"rel":57},"https://dash.clawnest.ai/register",[58],"nofollow","dash.clawnest.ai"," and sign up. The free trial gives you 3 days of full access with one AI assistant — no credit card required.",[11,62,64],{"id":63},"step-2-get-your-api-key","Step 2: Get Your API Key",[16,66,67],{},"If you don't have an API key yet:",[69,70,71,80,83],"ol",{},[30,72,73,74,79],{},"Go to your preferred provider's website (e.g., ",[54,75,78],{"href":76,"rel":77},"https://platform.openai.com",[58],"platform.openai.com",")",[30,81,82],{},"Create a new API key",[30,84,85],{},"Copy it to your clipboard",[16,87,88,89,92],{},"ClawNest uses ",[33,90,91],{},"BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)"," — you pay providers directly at their rates. We add zero markup on AI tokens.",[11,94,96],{"id":95},"step-3-create-a-new-ai-assistant","Step 3: Create a New AI Assistant",[16,98,99],{},"From the ClawNest dashboard:",[69,101,102,108,111,114],{},[30,103,104,105],{},"Click ",[33,106,107],{},"\"New AI Assistant\"",[30,109,110],{},"Give your AI assistant a name",[30,112,113],{},"Paste your API key",[30,115,116],{},"Select your preferred AI model",[11,118,120],{"id":119},"step-4-configure-your-ai-assistant","Step 4: Configure Your AI Assistant",[16,122,123],{},"Use the visual editor to set up your AI assistant:",[27,125,126,132,138],{},[30,127,128,131],{},[33,129,130],{},"Personality"," — define how your AI assistant should behave and respond",[30,133,134,137],{},[33,135,136],{},"Skills"," — enable plugins like web search, file handling, or code execution",[30,139,140,143],{},[33,141,142],{},"Rules"," — set boundaries and safety guardrails",[16,145,146],{},"No coding required. Everything is configured through the dashboard UI.",[11,148,150],{"id":149},"step-5-deploy","Step 5: Deploy",[16,152,104,153,156],{},[33,154,155],{},"\"Deploy\""," and your AI assistant goes live. It's now running 24/7 on ClawNest cloud infrastructure with:",[27,158,159,162,165],{},[30,160,161],{},"Automatic backups",[30,163,164],{},"GUI access for further configuration",[30,166,167],{},"Status monitoring from the dashboard",[11,169,171],{"id":170},"whats-next","What's Next?",[16,173,174],{},"Once your AI assistant is running, you can:",[27,176,177,183,189,195],{},[30,178,179,182],{},[33,180,181],{},"Fine-tune its personality"," through the GUI interface",[30,184,185,188],{},[33,186,187],{},"Add more skills"," to expand its capabilities",[30,190,191,194],{},[33,192,193],{},"Monitor usage"," from the dashboard",[30,196,197,200],{},[33,198,199],{},"Add more AI assistants"," if you need them (from €8/mo each as an add-on)",[11,202,204],{"id":203},"troubleshooting","Troubleshooting",[206,207,209],"h3",{"id":208},"api-key-not-working","API Key Not Working",[16,211,212],{},"Make sure your API key is active and has sufficient credits with your provider. You can test the connection from the ClawNest dashboard.",[206,214,216],{"id":215},"ai-assistant-not-responding","AI Assistant Not Responding",[16,218,219,220,225],{},"Check the AI assistant status in your dashboard. If it shows as offline, try redeploying. For persistent issues, reach out on our ",[54,221,224],{"href":222,"rel":223},"https://discord.gg/wTBAcqC38R",[58],"Discord",".",[206,227,229],{"id":228},"need-help","Need Help?",[16,231,232],{},"Our primary support channel is Discord. The community and team are active and happy to help with setup questions.",[234,235],"hr",{},[16,237,238,239,243,244,225],{},"For the full step-by-step tutorial with screenshots, visit our ",[54,240,242],{"href":241},"/tutorial","tutorial page",". 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