[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":610},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-deploy-openclaw-clawnest":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":595,"description":596,"draft":597,"extension":598,"image":599,"meta":600,"navigation":601,"path":602,"seo":603,"stem":604,"tags":605,"__hash__":609},"blog/blog/deploy-openclaw-clawnest.md","How to Deploy OpenClaw on ClawNest in 5 Minutes","ClawNest Team",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":565},"minimark",[10,15,19,22,25,29,46,49,54,57,62,84,89,104,111,115,128,131,135,138,155,158,162,165,169,172,195,199,202,234,241,245,248,262,265,269,272,304,311,315,321,347,350,354,357,441,453,457,460,464,467,471,474,501,505,508,512,515,519,523,526,530,533,537,550,553],[11,12,14],"h2",{"id":13},"why-managed-hosting","Why Managed Hosting?",[16,17,18],"p",{},"Self-hosting OpenClaw means setting up a VPS, installing Docker, configuring Node.js 22+, managing SSL certificates, setting up reverse proxies, and keeping everything patched and running. It's a multi-hour project for experienced Linux users — and an ongoing maintenance commitment.",[16,20,21],{},"With ClawNest, you skip all of that. Your OpenClaw instance runs on managed infrastructure in the EU (Sweden), with automatic backups, monitoring, and updates handled for you.",[16,23,24],{},"Here's how to go from zero to a running assistant in about 5 minutes.",[11,26,28],{"id":27},"what-youll-need","What You'll Need",[30,31,32,40],"ul",{},[33,34,35,39],"li",{},[36,37,38],"strong",{},"An email address"," — for your ClawNest account",[33,41,42,45],{},[36,43,44],{},"An API key"," from Anthropic or OpenAI",[16,47,48],{},"That's it. No server, no Docker, no SSH keys, no domain name.",[50,51,53],"h3",{"id":52},"getting-an-api-key","Getting an API Key",[16,55,56],{},"If you don't have an API key yet:",[16,58,59],{},[36,60,61],{},"Anthropic (Claude) — recommended:",[63,64,65,75,78,81],"ol",{},[33,66,67,68],{},"Go to ",[69,70,74],"a",{"href":71,"rel":72},"https://console.anthropic.com",[73],"nofollow","console.anthropic.com",[33,76,77],{},"Create an account and add billing",[33,79,80],{},"Navigate to API Keys and create a new key",[33,82,83],{},"Copy it somewhere safe",[16,85,86],{},[36,87,88],{},"OpenAI:",[63,90,91,98,100,102],{},[33,92,67,93],{},[69,94,97],{"href":95,"rel":96},"https://platform.openai.com",[73],"platform.openai.com",[33,99,77],{},[33,101,80],{},[33,103,83],{},[16,105,106,107,110],{},"ClawNest uses ",[36,108,109],{},"BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)"," — you pay providers directly at their published rates. We add zero markup on AI tokens.",[11,112,114],{"id":113},"step-1-create-your-clawnest-account","Step 1: Create Your ClawNest Account",[16,116,117,118,123,124,127],{},"Head to ",[69,119,122],{"href":120,"rel":121},"https://dash.clawnest.ai/register",[73],"dash.clawnest.ai"," and sign up. The free trial gives you ",[36,125,126],{},"3 days of full access"," with one AI assistant instance — no credit card required.",[16,129,130],{},"You'll get access to the full dashboard immediately after email verification.",[11,132,134],{"id":133},"step-2-create-a-new-ai-assistant-instance","Step 2: Create a New AI Assistant Instance",[16,136,137],{},"From the dashboard:",[63,139,140,146,149,152],{},[33,141,142,143],{},"Click ",[36,144,145],{},"\"New AI Assistant\"",[33,147,148],{},"Give your instance a name (e.g., \"Personal Assistant\" or \"Support AI Assistant\")",[33,150,151],{},"Paste your API key",[33,153,154],{},"Select your preferred AI model",[16,156,157],{},"The dashboard validates your API key in real-time. If there's an issue with your key, you'll know immediately.",[11,159,161],{"id":160},"step-3-configure-your-assistant","Step 3: Configure Your Assistant",[16,163,164],{},"Use the visual editor to customize your assistant's behavior:",[50,166,168],{"id":167},"personality","Personality",[16,170,171],{},"Define how your assistant should behave. This is the system prompt that shapes every response. Examples:",[30,173,174,180,190],{},[33,175,176],{},[177,178,179],"em",{},"\"You are a helpful personal assistant. Be concise and proactive.\"",[33,181,182],{},[177,183,184,185,189],{},"\"You are a customer support agent for ",[186,187,188],"span",{},"company",". Always be professional and refer to the knowledge base.\"",[33,191,192],{},[177,193,194],{},"\"You are a research analyst. Provide sourced, detailed answers.\"",[50,196,198],{"id":197},"skills","Skills",[16,200,201],{},"Enable the capabilities your assistant needs:",[30,203,204,210,216,222,228],{},[33,205,206,209],{},[36,207,208],{},"Web search"," — find information online",[33,211,212,215],{},[36,213,214],{},"File handling"," — read, write, and manage files",[33,217,218,221],{},[36,219,220],{},"Code execution"," — run code and scripts",[33,223,224,227],{},[36,225,226],{},"Calendar integration"," — manage schedules",[33,229,230,233],{},[36,231,232],{},"Email tools"," — draft and manage email",[16,235,236,237,240],{},"ClawNest provides access to curated skills from ",[36,238,239],{},"ClawHub",", the OpenClaw skill registry with 5,700+ community-built extensions. Install any skill with a single click.",[50,242,244],{"id":243},"rules-and-guardrails","Rules and Guardrails",[16,246,247],{},"Set boundaries for what your assistant should and shouldn't do:",[30,249,250,253,256,259],{},[33,251,252],{},"Topics to avoid",[33,254,255],{},"Response length limits",[33,257,258],{},"Escalation rules (when to hand off to a human)",[33,260,261],{},"Data handling policies",[16,263,264],{},"No coding required — everything is configured through the dashboard UI.",[11,266,268],{"id":267},"step-4-connect-channels-optional","Step 4: Connect Channels (Optional)",[16,270,271],{},"If you want to reach your assistant through messaging platforms, connect one or more channels:",[30,273,274,280,286,292,298],{},[33,275,276,279],{},[36,277,278],{},"WhatsApp"," — personal and business messaging",[33,281,282,285],{},[36,283,284],{},"Telegram"," — fast, lightweight chat",[33,287,288,291],{},[36,289,290],{},"Discord"," — community and team channels",[33,293,294,297],{},[36,295,296],{},"Slack"," — workplace integration",[33,299,300,303],{},[36,301,302],{},"Microsoft Teams"," — enterprise environments",[16,305,306,307,310],{},"Each channel has a guided setup flow in the dashboard. You can also skip this step and use the built-in ",[36,308,309],{},"WebChat"," interface to start chatting immediately.",[11,312,314],{"id":313},"step-5-deploy","Step 5: Deploy",[16,316,142,317,320],{},[36,318,319],{},"\"Deploy\""," and your assistant goes live. It's now running 24/7 on ClawNest infrastructure with:",[30,322,323,329,335,341],{},[33,324,325,328],{},[36,326,327],{},"Automatic daily backups"," with one-click restore",[33,330,331,334],{},[36,332,333],{},"GUI access"," for configuration changes",[33,336,337,340],{},[36,338,339],{},"Status monitoring"," from the dashboard",[33,342,343,346],{},[36,344,345],{},"Auto-updates"," when new OpenClaw versions are released",[16,348,349],{},"Deployment typically takes under 30 seconds.",[11,351,353],{"id":352},"what-your-12month-gets-you","What Your €12/Month Gets You",[16,355,356],{},"On the Starter plan, you get:",[358,359,360,373],"table",{},[361,362,363],"thead",{},[364,365,366,370],"tr",{},[367,368,369],"th",{},"Feature",[367,371,372],{},"Included",[374,375,376,385,393,401,409,417,425,433],"tbody",{},[364,377,378,382],{},[379,380,381],"td",{},"AI assistant instances",[379,383,384],{},"1",[364,386,387,390],{},[379,388,389],{},"Uptime",[379,391,392],{},"24/7",[364,394,395,398],{},[379,396,397],{},"Backups",[379,399,400],{},"Automatic daily",[364,402,403,406],{},[379,404,405],{},"Dashboard access",[379,407,408],{},"Full",[364,410,411,414],{},[379,412,413],{},"OpenClaw updates",[379,415,416],{},"Automatic",[364,418,419,422],{},[379,420,421],{},"Data location",[379,423,424],{},"EU (Sweden)",[364,426,427,430],{},[379,428,429],{},"Support",[379,431,432],{},"Discord community",[364,434,435,438],{},[379,436,437],{},"Additional AI assistants",[379,439,440],{},"From €8/mo each",[16,442,443,444,448,449,452],{},"Need more? The ",[69,445,447],{"href":446},"/pricing","Pro plan (€25/mo)"," adds shell access, priority support, and advanced monitoring. The ",[69,450,451],{"href":446},"Team plan (€99/mo)"," includes multiple AI assistant instances and team management.",[11,454,456],{"id":455},"after-deployment","After Deployment",[16,458,459],{},"Once your assistant is running, here are some next steps:",[50,461,463],{"id":462},"fine-tune-the-personality","Fine-Tune the Personality",[16,465,466],{},"Talk to your assistant and iterate on the system prompt. Most users refine the personality over the first few days as they discover what works best for their use case.",[50,468,470],{"id":469},"add-more-skills","Add More Skills",[16,472,473],{},"Browse ClawHub from the dashboard and enable skills as you need them. Popular picks:",[30,475,476,483,489,495],{},[33,477,478,482],{},[479,480,481],"code",{},"google-calendar"," — schedule management",[33,484,485,488],{},[479,486,487],{},"web-search"," — real-time information lookup",[33,490,491,494],{},[479,492,493],{},"github"," — repository management and code review",[33,496,497,500],{},[479,498,499],{},"notion"," — knowledge base integration",[50,502,504],{"id":503},"monitor-usage","Monitor Usage",[16,506,507],{},"Track your assistant's activity, response times, and API consumption from the dashboard. This helps you optimize model selection and control costs.",[50,509,511],{"id":510},"scale-up","Scale Up",[16,513,514],{},"Need more AI assistants? Add them from €8/mo each as add-ons. Each additional AI assistant gets its own isolated instance with separate configuration and memory.",[11,516,518],{"id":517},"troubleshooting","Troubleshooting",[50,520,522],{"id":521},"api-key-not-working","API Key Not Working",[16,524,525],{},"Make sure your API key is active and has sufficient credits with your provider. You can test the connection directly from the ClawNest dashboard.",[50,527,529],{"id":528},"ai-assistant-not-responding","AI Assistant Not Responding",[16,531,532],{},"Check the AI assistant status in your dashboard. If it shows as offline, try redeploying from the dashboard — it takes seconds. For persistent issues, check your API key balance.",[50,534,536],{"id":535},"need-help","Need Help?",[16,538,539,540,544,545,549],{},"Our primary support channel is ",[69,541,290],{"href":542,"rel":543},"https://discord.gg/wTBAcqC38R",[73],". The community and team are active and happy to help with setup questions. You can also reach us at ",[69,546,548],{"href":547},"mailto:contact@clawnest.ai","contact@clawnest.ai",".",[551,552],"hr",{},[16,554,555,556,560,561,549],{},"Ready to start? ",[69,557,559],{"href":120,"rel":558},[73],"Create your free account"," and have your OpenClaw assistant running in 5 minutes. For the detailed feature breakdown, visit our ",[69,562,564],{"href":563},"/features","features page",{"title":566,"searchDepth":567,"depth":567,"links":568},"",2,[569,570,574,575,576,581,582,583,584,590],{"id":13,"depth":567,"text":14},{"id":27,"depth":567,"text":28,"children":571},[572],{"id":52,"depth":573,"text":53},3,{"id":113,"depth":567,"text":114},{"id":133,"depth":567,"text":134},{"id":160,"depth":567,"text":161,"children":577},[578,579,580],{"id":167,"depth":573,"text":168},{"id":197,"depth":573,"text":198},{"id":243,"depth":573,"text":244},{"id":267,"depth":567,"text":268},{"id":313,"depth":567,"text":314},{"id":352,"depth":567,"text":353},{"id":455,"depth":567,"text":456,"children":585},[586,587,588,589],{"id":462,"depth":573,"text":463},{"id":469,"depth":573,"text":470},{"id":503,"depth":573,"text":504},{"id":510,"depth":573,"text":511},{"id":517,"depth":567,"text":518,"children":591},[592,593,594],{"id":521,"depth":573,"text":522},{"id":528,"depth":573,"text":529},{"id":535,"depth":573,"text":536},"2026-02-12","Step-by-step guide to deploying your own OpenClaw AI assistant on ClawNest managed hosting — from sign-up to a running instance in under 5 minutes.",false,"md",null,{},true,"/blog/deploy-openclaw-clawnest",{"title":5,"description":596},"blog/deploy-openclaw-clawnest",[606,607,608],"Tutorial","Deployment","ClawNest","km1RP2YFAYiMen7xJjyS7dSu22cd4CACp2n3jxTmnOM",1774598013148]