{"id":9194,"date":"2026-03-27T11:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=9194"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:03:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:03:30","slug":"how-to-get-started-with-openclaw-on-hostinger-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-get-started-with-openclaw-on-hostinger-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get started with OpenClaw on Hostinger VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article explains how to access, log in, and start using OpenClaw after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-install-openclaw-on-hostinger-vps\/\">installing it on your Hostinger VPS<\/a>. By the end, you will send your first command to OpenClaw and set up an automated daily task.<\/span><\/p><h2 id=\"h-step-1-access-openclaw\"><b>Step 1 &ndash; Access OpenClaw<\/b><\/h2><ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Log in to&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hPanel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Go to <\/span><b>VPS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &rarr; select your server &rarr; <\/span><b>Docker Manager<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find your OpenClaw project in the <\/span><b>Docker projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> list.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click <\/span><b>Open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the <\/span><b>Access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> column.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43.png\" alt=\"Docker Manager VPS page with the Open access button highlighted in a project row\" width=\"929\" height=\"389\" data-media-id=\"9198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43.png 929w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The OpenClaw login screen appears.<\/span><\/p><h2 id=\"h-step-2-log-in-with-your-gateway-token\"><b>Step 2 &ndash; Log in with your gateway token<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OpenClaw uses a gateway token for authentication. You can copy it directly from Docker Manager.<\/span><\/p><ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Docker Manager, find your OpenClaw project row.<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43_1.png\" alt=\"Docker Manager showing a running docker project row with openclaw-4ydh, Gateway token, and Manage buttons\" width=\"927\" height=\"264\" data-media-id=\"9199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43_1.png 927w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43_1-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-43_1-768x219.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click <\/span><b>Gateway token<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to copy the token to your clipboard.<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44.png\" alt=\"Docker Manager project list with Gateway token button highlighted for openclaw-4ydh\" width=\"935\" height=\"270\" data-media-id=\"9200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44.png 935w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44-768x222.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Return to the OpenClaw login screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paste the token into the <\/span><b>Enter your OpenClaw gateway token<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click <\/span><b>Login<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_1.png\" alt=\"Hostinger OpenClaw login screen with token input and Login button\" width=\"929\" height=\"538\" data-media-id=\"9201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_1.png 929w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_1-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_1-768x445.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You are now on the OpenClaw Gateway Dashboard.<\/span><\/p><h2 id=\"h-step-3-explore-the-dashboard\"><b>Step 3 &ndash; Explore the dashboard<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The dashboard has four main sections in the left sidebar:<\/span><\/p><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Chat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &ndash; send messages directly to OpenClaw for quick tasks and testing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &ndash; manage channels, sessions, usage statistics, and scheduled tasks (cron jobs).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Agent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &ndash; configure AI agents, skills, and nodes for advanced automation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &ndash; adjust configuration and enable debug mode.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_2.png\" alt=\"OpenCLAW gateway dashboard chat page with Chat selected in the left sidebar\" width=\"924\" height=\"427\" data-media-id=\"9202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_2.png 924w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_2-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_2-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For most tasks, you can use <\/span><b>Chat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to communicate with OpenClaw and <\/span><b>Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to manage your connected channels.<\/span><\/p><h2 id=\"h-step-4-connect-a-messaging-channel\"><b>Step 4 &ndash; Connect a messaging channel<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To receive messages and responses on WhatsApp, Telegram, or another platform, connect a channel first.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#128073;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/chat\/01d344e6-7c11-458f-a04a-c4c7867d1c62#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to connect messaging channels to OpenClaw<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also use OpenClaw without connecting a channel by chatting directly in the dashboard.<\/span><\/p><h2 id=\"h-step-5-send-your-first-command\"><b>Step 5 &ndash; Send your first command<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once logged in, you can start giving OpenClaw tasks immediately. A good first task is setting up an automated daily digest.<\/span><\/p><ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the left sidebar, click <\/span><b>Chat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the message field, type a request. For example: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can you send me news every 8AM based on my interests?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Press <\/span><b>Enter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or click <\/span><b>Send<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OpenClaw responds with follow-up questions to personalize your digest:<\/span><\/p><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your interests (3&ndash;8 topics) and preferred sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your language and summary length.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where to send it (dashboard chat, WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Answer each question, and OpenClaw automatically creates the scheduled task. You will receive your first digest at the time you specified.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_3.png\" alt=\"Chat conversation asking for 8AM news based on interests, with assistant requesting preferences and delivery method\" width=\"932\" height=\"235\" data-media-id=\"9204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_3.png 932w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_3-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-27_18-44_3-768x194.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\"><b>NOTE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> You can ask OpenClaw to create other automated tasks using natural language. For example: &ldquo;Every Sunday at 9PM, send me trending keywords I could turn into a SaaS idea.&rdquo;<\/span><\/div><h2 id=\"h-what-you-can-build-with-openclaw\"><b>What you can build with OpenClaw<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OpenClaw is a flexible AI assistant that you can shape to fit your workflow. Here are a few possibilities:<\/span><\/p><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Automate customer support on WhatsApp or Telegram.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Generate daily or weekly reports based on your criteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monitor news, trends, or keywords in your industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Build a personal assistant that manages reminders and schedules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create custom chatbots for your business or community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are just starting points. As you explore agents, skills, and nodes, you can combine them to build more advanced automations tailored to your needs.<\/span><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For inspiration, check out&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/openclaw-use-cases\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">real-world OpenClaw use cases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You are ready to start building with OpenClaw. Experiment with different prompts, connect your favorite channels, and discover how AI automation can simplify your daily tasks. The more you explore, the more possibilities you will find.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article explains how to access, log in, and start using OpenClaw after installing it on your Hostinger VPS. 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