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OpenClaw Getting Started

Welcome to the OpenClaw Getting Started guide.

Choose your path

Pick one path and follow it straight through. You can explore the others later.

Path A: OpenClaw on Hostinger

The fastest path. Managed hosting with 1-click deploy -- no server setup needed.

  1. Hostinger VPS -- pick a plan and deploy
  2. Your agent is live

Path B: OpenClaw on your own machine

Direct setup on Ubuntu, macOS, or an Ubuntu VM.

  1. Choose a host -- Ubuntu, macOS, or Ubuntu VM
  2. AI Models -- pick a provider
  3. Prerequisites -- curl, Node.js, Git
  4. Install OpenClaw
  5. Onboarding

Path C: NemoClaw on Ubuntu

NVIDIA's sandboxed workflow with Docker and OpenShell.

  1. Choose a host
  2. Prerequisites -- Docker, OpenShell, Node.js
  3. Install NemoClaw

Path D: NemoClaw on NVIDIA Brev

Remote GPU-backed environment.

  1. NVIDIA Brev -- provision the environment
  2. Install NemoClaw

After installation

These pages are the same for all paths:

Topic Description
Onboarding Walk through the initial setup wizard
Skills Agent skills like email and backup
Identities Configure agent identities and email addresses
Security Security audits and hardening
Tools Available tools including email integrations
Costs Reduce AI costs with smart configuration
Dictionary Glossary of terms