OpenClaw Setup: Full Tutorial for Beginners 2026

An AI agent that runs 24/7 and answers you on Telegram doesn't need a Mac mini on your desk. A VPS does the same job without the upfront hardware cost, the security babysitting, or the risk of owning an expensive paperweight if you lose interest.

In the video I deploy OpenClaw on a Hostinger VPS from zero, no server experience required.

What's inside

• Why a VPS beats dedicated hardware for a personal AI agent
• Picking a Hostinger plan (KVM2: 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD, 2 vCPUs)
• Deploying OpenClaw through the Docker manager in a few clicks
• Creating a Telegram bot with BotFather and linking it to your agent
• Swapping in your own OpenAI API key, with a budget cap so costs stay sane
• Testing the bot and setting up automated tasks like reminders

Resources

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