Deploy OpenClaw
Run your own autonomous AI agent. Secure, private, and powerful.
Hardware Requirements
Minimum Specs
- 2 vCPU Cores
- 4 GB RAM
- 20 GB SSD Storage
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Recommended Cloud
For OpenClaw, we recommend a high-frequency compute instance.
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1
Prepare the Server
First, update your package list and install Docker.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y sudo apt install -y docker.io docker-compose
2
Create Configuration
Create a docker-compose.yml file for OpenClaw Gateway.
version: '3.8'
services:
gateway:
image: ghcr.io/openclaw/gateway:latest
container_name: openclaw-gateway
restart: always
network_mode: host
environment:
- OPENCLAW_AUTH_TOKEN=change_me_to_secure_token
volumes:
- ./config:/etc/openclaw
- ./data:/var/lib/openclaw
3
Launch
Start the container in detached mode.
sudo docker-compose up -d