{"id":8424,"date":"2026-03-09T10:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=8424"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:35:20","slug":"what-is-managed-openclaw-and-how-to-set-it-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/what-is-managed-openclaw-and-how-to-set-it-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Managed OpenClaw: Overview and setup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Managed OpenClaw is a streamlined solution that simplifies the implementation of personal AI assistants. This feature automates server management, infrastructure updates, and security settings, allowing you to focus entirely on configuring your assistant&rsquo;s logic and interactions.<\/p><p>One plan now includes both <strong>OpenClaw and Hermes Agent<\/strong>. When you purchase <strong>Managed OpenClaw<\/strong>, you also get access to <strong>Hermes Agent<\/strong> under the same subscription &mdash; no separate purchase needed. You can switch between the two apps at any time from hPanel.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You can purchase a Managed OpenClaw subscription in two ways:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>From hPanel<\/strong> &mdash; log in to hPanel and click <strong>OpenClaw<\/strong> in the left sidebar. All users can see this menu item and purchase a subscription directly from there.<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>From the Hostinger website<\/strong> &mdash; visit <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps\/openclaw-hosting\">this page<\/a>&nbsp;and select a plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>With Managed OpenClaw, you receive:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Automated Onboarding<\/strong>: Choose your AI provider and a communication channel like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Hostinger Email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated AI Models<\/strong>: Use <a href=\"http:\/\/nexos.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nexos.ai<\/span><\/a> to connect with AI models without manual API key configurations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Isolated Environment<\/strong>: Your OpenClaw instance runs within a secure, dedicated Docker container.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Managed Infrastructure<\/strong>: Hostinger handles all backend security features and automatic software updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h1 id=\"h-prerequisites\">Prerequisites<\/h1><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Hostinger account with access to Managed OpenClaw (currently rolling out by region).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">An active Telegram or WhatsApp account, or a Hostinger Email address, for the AI communication channel.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h1 id=\"h-set-up-your-managed-openclaw-instance\">Set up your Managed OpenClaw instance<\/h1><p>See how to set up OpenClaw the right way:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-h2b-video\">\n<p><iframe title=\"The ULTIMATE OpenClaw Tutorial for Beginners (Step by Step - 2026)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FPtZYSLogmQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><p>To begin, you must first purchase a plan and configure the basic settings:<\/p><ol>\n<li><strong>Get your Managed OpenClaw plan<\/strong>: Visit the Hostinger page for your brand and select Managed OpenClaw.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and click on <strong>Get OpenClaw<\/strong>. There is only one version for Managed OpenClaw. After selecting this option, you will be directed to the cart to proceed with payment.<\/li>\n<li>Select your plan duration and optional add-ons\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Ready-to-use AI<\/strong>: Selected by default; you can add up to 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-use-nexos-ai-credits-with-1-click-openclaw\/\">nexos.ai credits<\/a> to start right away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instant web search<\/strong>: Add 1000 free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/what-are-oxylabs-credits-and-how-they-work\/\">Oxylabs AI Studio credits<\/a> to empower your agents for internet browsing.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/1click-openclaw-cart-options.png\" alt=\"OpenClaw cart options with 24-month period, AI credits, and web search add-ons\" width=\"509\" height=\"610\" data-media-id=\"8957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/1click-openclaw-cart-options.png 740w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/1click-openclaw-cart-options-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Configure the AI Provider<\/strong>: If you purchased the version <strong>without<\/strong> Ready-to-use AI, enter your externally generated API key during the onboarding process.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-30_2.png\" alt=\"OpenClaw AI provider setup with OpenAI selected and API key field below\" width=\"500\" height=\"409\" data-media-id=\"8427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-30_2.png 647w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-30_2-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Select a communication channel<\/strong>:Connect WhatsApp or Telegram directly from hPanel &mdash; no need to open the OpenClaw dashboard.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8428 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-30_3-e1773052600450.png\" alt=\"Hostinger OpenClaw setup screen to connect Telegram, WhatsApp, or Discord to a messaging app\" width=\"500\" height=\"434\" data-media-id=\"8428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-30_3-e1773052600450.png 666w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-30_3-e1773052600450-300x260.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br>\n<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>WhatsApp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Follow the QR code pairing steps shown in hPanel. Open WhatsApp on your phone &rarr; <strong>Settings<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Linked Devices<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Link a Device<\/strong> &rarr; scan the QR code displayed on screen.<br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-13.png\" alt=\"Connect WhatsApp screen with QR code for linking a device\" width=\"718\" height=\"445\" data-media-id=\"9438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-13.png 718w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-13-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Telegram<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Follow the prompts in hPanel to connect via BotFather.<br>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12.png\" alt=\"Connect Telegram setup screen with bot token field and Next button\" width=\"1344\" height=\"898\" data-media-id=\"9436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12.png 1344w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12_1.png\" alt=\"OpenClaw bot account pairing screen with pairing code field and Approve button\" width=\"1205\" height=\"849\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" data-media-id=\"9437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12_1.png 1205w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12_1-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12_1-1024x721.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/2026-04-06_14-12_1-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1205px) 100vw, 1205px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hostinger Email<\/strong>: Connect a dedicated Hostinger Email inbox to automate outreach, responses, and notifications. If you have a recently purchased but unconfigured Hostinger Email plan, a mailbox setup step will appear automatically during onboarding. Once completed, the mailbox is connected to OpenClaw with no extra steps. If you don&rsquo;t see this step, you can connect your email manually after setup by asking your OpenClaw assistant.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Discord<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This option is currently under development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you prefer to connect a messaging app later on, click next to skip this step.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Finalize the installation<\/strong>: The system will prepare your environment. Once complete, click the <b data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"94\">OpenClaw<\/b> button to open the interface, or click <b data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"142\">Access key<\/b> to copy your unique token.<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-31.png\" alt=\"OpenClaw setup complete screen with hostinger site card and Access key button\" width=\"501\" height=\"416\" data-media-id=\"8432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-31.png 701w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-31-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"h-set-up-your-ai-preferences\">Set up your AI preferences<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"11\">After the environment is prepared, send a message saying &ldquo;Hi&rdquo; to your assistant through your chosen messaging app. This begins an initial configuration interview where the AI will ask about your communication preferences and personal setup.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-31_1.png\" alt=\"Chat interface with onboarding prompt and large highlighted message input box at bottom\" width=\"699\" height=\"309\" data-media-id=\"8434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-31_1.png 835w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-31_1-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-09_17-31_1-768x339.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p><h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"h-manage-your-openclaw-application\">Manage your OpenClaw application<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"18\">After completing the initial setup, you can manage your Managed OpenClaw instances at any time from the <a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/applications\/openclaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenClaw<\/a> section on the Hostinger hPanel side menu. This page lists both your OpenClaw and Hermes Agent instances together, and you can toggle between apps using the tabs at the top of each application card.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"18\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/hpanel-side-menu-openclaw.png\" alt=\"Hostinger side menu with OpenClaw early access highlighted\" width=\"240\" height=\"440\" data-media-id=\"8956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/hpanel-side-menu-openclaw.png 295w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/hpanel-side-menu-openclaw-164x300.png 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"18\">For more details, refer to this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-1-click-openclaw-management-hpanel\/\">How to manage your Managed OpenClaw application on hPanel<\/a>.<\/p><p>By completing these steps, you have successfully deployed a managed AI assistant environment. You can now interact with your OpenClaw instance to automate tasks and streamline your workflow.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-switching-plans\">Switching plans<\/h2><p>If you purchased a <strong>Managed OpenClaw<\/strong> plan within the last 30 days and want to switch, you are eligible for one free subscription migration via Kodee. Available migration path:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Managed OpenClaw &rarr; VPS (KVM 1)<\/li>\n<li>After migration, you will receive an onboarding link to access your new service. This option is limited to one migration per customer.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>If you require full root access or manual server control, we recommend exploring our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps\/docker\/openclaw\">OpenClaw VPS<\/a> options and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-install-openclaw-on-hostinger-vps\/\">OpenClaw VPS installation guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Migration between Managed OpenClaw and Managed Hermes is no longer available in either direction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deploy and configure your OpenClaw AI assistant at Hostinger using nexos.ai integration and automated server management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":594,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[303],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-openclaw"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/what-is-managed-openclaw-and-how-to-set-it-up","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8424"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12896,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8424\/revisions\/12896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}