OpenClaw 2.0 Self-Hosting Guide: Deploy the Biggest Open-Source AI Agent Release on Your Own Cloud Server

Описание и применение

Руководство по развертыванию OpenClaw 2.0 на облачном сервере Alibaba Cloud Singapore ECS, включая установку, настройку безопасности, резервное копирование и подключение каналов.

Задача

Deploying a powerful open‑source AI assistant on a personal server while ensuring security, scalability, and cost‑efficiency.

Результат

The guide enables users to deploy a secure, scalable OpenClaw 2.0 instance on a cloud server, achieving 24/7 uptime, controlled channel access, and cost‑effective model usage.

Рабочий процесс

• 1. Provision an Alibaba Cloud ECS instance (ap-southeast-1) with at least 2 vCPU / 2 GB RAM.
• 2. Install Node.js 24 (or 22.16+) via nvm or nodesource.
• 3. Run npm install -g openclaw@latest to install the CLI.
• 4. Execute openclaw onboard --install-daemon for guided onboarding and daemon setup.
• 5. Verify gateway status with openclaw gateway status --json and openclaw gateway health.
• 6. Run openclaw security audit to identify and fix potential vulnerabilities before opening channels.
• 7. Configure security group to keep port 18789 bound to loopback; use Tailscale, VPN, or SSH tunnel for remote Control UI access.
• 8. Set up backups: snapshot the VM or back up ~/.openclaw before major upgrades.
• 9. Install and review plugins via ClawHub, ensuring code‑bearing plugins are audited.
• 10. Connect desired messaging channels (Telegram, Discord, Slack, etc.) following OpenClaw documentation.

Доказательства

OpenClaw 2.0 (v2026.8.1) is a rapidly growing open‑source personal AI assistant that connects multiple LLMs and messaging channels.

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The 2.0 guided setup will discover any API keys or CLI sign-ins on the box; for a clean server, paste an API key (or use Qwen via Model Studio — significantly cheaper for high-volume agent traffic) and let the probe verify it.

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Security group: do not open port 18789 to 0.0.0.0. The gateway binds loopback by default — keep it that way; use Tailscale or an SSH tunnel for remote Control UI access.

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