Hosting
Hostinger
Run a persistent OpenClaw Gateway on Hostinger, either as a 1-Click managed deployment or as a VPS install you administer yourself.
Prerequisites
- Hostinger account (signup)
- About 5-10 minutes
Option A: 1-Click OpenClaw
Hostinger handles infrastructure, Docker, and automatic updates. Fastest path to a running instance.
Purchase and launch
- From the Hostinger OpenClaw page, choose a Managed OpenClaw plan and complete checkout.
Select a messaging channel
Choose one or more channels to connect:
- WhatsApp -- scan the QR code shown in the setup wizard.
- Telegram -- paste the bot token from BotFather.
Complete installation
Click Finish to deploy the instance. Once ready, access the OpenClaw dashboard from OpenClaw Overview in hPanel.
Option B: OpenClaw on VPS
More control over the server. Hostinger deploys OpenClaw via Docker on your VPS; you manage it through the Docker Manager in hPanel.
Purchase a VPS
- From the Hostinger OpenClaw page, choose an OpenClaw on VPS plan and complete checkout.
Configure OpenClaw
Once the VPS is provisioned, fill in the configuration fields:
- Gateway token -- auto-generated; save it for later use.
- WhatsApp number -- your number with country code (optional).
- Telegram bot token -- from BotFather (optional).
- API keys -- only needed if you did not select Ready-to-Use AI credits during checkout.
Start OpenClaw
Click Deploy. Once running, open the OpenClaw dashboard from the hPanel by clicking on Open.
Logs, restarts, and updates run from the Docker Manager interface in hPanel. To update, press Update in Docker Manager to pull the latest image.
Verify your setup
Send "Hi" to your assistant on the channel you connected. OpenClaw replies and walks you through initial preferences.
Troubleshooting
Dashboard not loading -- Wait a few minutes for the container to finish provisioning, then check the Docker Manager logs in hPanel.
Docker container keeps restarting -- Open Docker Manager logs and look for configuration errors (missing tokens, invalid API keys).
Telegram bot not responding -- If DM pairing is required, an unknown sender gets a short pairing code instead of a reply. Approve it from the OpenClaw dashboard chat, or with openclaw pairing approve telegram <CODE> if you have shell access to the container. See Pairing.
Next steps
- Channels -- connect Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, and more
- Gateway configuration -- all config options
