Guide · Four parts
OpenClaw: a complete guide to building your personal AI agent
A step-by-step guide for non-technical people, from renting a server to customizing an agent around a real problem.
Contents
Four parts, in order
I wrote and tested the complete path because the material available at the time kept skipping the questions I had as a non-technical person.
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Setting up your server
What you are building, what it costs, and how to rent and secure the server that will run it.
Installing OpenClaw
Installing the software, configuring its environment, and getting the first deployment running.
Configuring your OpenClaw
Connecting the model, Telegram, Google services, and the other tools your agent needs.
Customizing your first agent
Giving the agent useful context, memory, routines, and boundaries around a problem you actually have.