Openclaw Tutorial

What is Openclaw?

Openclaw is an open-source cloud platform that helps developers quickly deploy and manage cloud applications. It provides a clean interface and powerful API for managing servers, containers, and databases.

Create an Account

1. Visit the Openclaw website and click “Sign Up”
2. Enter your email and password, then verify your email
3. Log in and complete your profile in the dashboard

Create Your First Project

1. Click “New Project” in the dashboard
2. Choose a project type (Web App / API Service / Static Site)
3. Enter the project name and description
4. Select a runtime (Node.js / Python / PHP / Go)
5. Click “Create” and wait for initialization

Deploy Your Code

Openclaw supports multiple deployment methods:

• Git Push Deploy: Connect your GitHub/GitLab repo for automatic deployments on push
• CLI Deploy: Install openclaw-cli to deploy from the command line
• Container Deploy: Upload a Dockerfile and the platform builds and runs it

# Install CLI tool
npm install -g openclaw-cli

# Login
openclaw login

# Deploy current directory
openclaw deploy

Custom Domain

1. Go to Project Settings → Domain Management
2. Add your domain (e.g., app.example.com)
3. Add a CNAME record at your DNS provider pointing to the Openclaw address
4. Wait for DNS to propagate; SSL will be provisioned automatically

FAQ

• Deploy failed? Check the build logs — common causes are dependency failures or port misconfiguration
• Slow access? Enable CDN or upgrade your instance
• Free tier? 1,000 hours of runtime and 10GB bandwidth per month