How to get started
- Click Deploy OpenClaw to open the template.
- Create an account on Northflank if you don’t already have one.
- Click Deploy OpenClaw now.
- Set the required environment variable:
OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN(use a strong random value). - Click Deploy stack to build and run the OpenClaw template.
- Wait for the deployment to complete, then click View resources.
- Open the OpenClaw service.
- Open the public OpenClaw URL at
/openclawand connect using yourOPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN.
What you get
- Hosted OpenClaw Gateway + Control UI
- Persistent storage via Northflank Volume (
/data) so config/credentials/workspace survive redeploys
Connect a channel
Use the Control UI at/openclaw or run openclaw onboard via SSH for channel setup instructions:
- Telegram (fastest — just a bot token)
- Discord
- All channels
Next steps
- Set up messaging channels: Channels
- Configure the Gateway: Gateway configuration
- Keep OpenClaw up to date: Updating