What is Clawdbot from is*hosting?
is*hosting offers Clawdbot as a pre-installed, ready-to-use AI assistant solution that lets you chat, draft, research, and automate tasks on dedicated infrastructure without the need for complex setup, model deployment, or DevOps work.
Clawdbot is like your own private, self-hosted alternative to public AI chat services, but it runs on hosting you control, with predictable performance, transparent pricing, and your data stored within the is*hosting environment. With is*hosting, Clawdbot comes pre-installed and configured, so you can skip the technical setup and get started in minutes.
Key Benefits of Clawdbot from is*hosting
- Ready-to-use environment: no manual installation, model uploads, or dependency configuration required.
- Full control over your assistant, conversations, and data. Your chats remain within the is*hosting environment, not on third-party SaaS platforms.
- Flexible Access: use Clawdbot via the web interface, mobile chat panel, or API for your own apps and automations.
- Managed Updates: model updates, security patches, and dependencies are handled automatically, with no maintenance required.
- Predictable Performance: hardware optimized for AI workloads ensures consistent response times even under heavy use.
- Transparent pricing: a single is*hosting plan includes computing resources, storage, and the assistant itself, without separate tokens from different providers.
Requirements for Running Clawdbot on is*hosting:
A Linux VPS server (Ubuntu recommended).
- Minimum resources:
- 2 CPUs
- 2–4 GB of RAM
- 20+ GB of SSD/NVMe
- Docker or Node.js environment
- Stable internet connection for AI APIs and messaging platforms
- SSH access for configuration and management
- API keys (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) if using external AI models
For browser automation, multiple agents, or more resource-intensive workflows, 4+ GB of RAM is recommended.
Launching and Initial Configuration of Clawdbot from is*hosting
When ordering a VPS from is*hosting (e.g., Medium - Linux SSD), select OpenClaw Ubuntu 24 in the configuration tool.
This eliminates the need to manually install or configure any AI components.
Launching OpenClaw Ubuntu 24
To open the command line, follow the steps:
- Press the keyboard shortcut "Win + R" (Windows), "Ctrl + Alt + T" (Linux), or press the terminal button on your device (macOS).
- In the window that appears, type "cmd" and click OK.
- Connect to your server via SSH:
ssh root@your_server_ip - When you log in, all the information necessary to launch is displayed in the welcome message (MOTD) – this is the OpenClaw Gateway block, which includes the gateway token, the OpenClaw control panel address, and a ready-made command to create an SSH tunnel.
Configuring OpenClaw
There are two ways to configure OpenClaw: via the web interface (control panel) or directly from the console.
Option 1. Web Interface (Control Panel)
The control panel runs locally on the server at http://xxx.x.x.x:xxxxx and is accessed via an SSH tunnel. To access it, follow these steps:
- On your local computer, create an SSH tunnel in the terminal (the command is also shown in the MOTD):
ssh -L your_server_ip [email protected] -N - Copy the Gateway token displayed in the welcome message (MOTD). → Follow the link http://xxx.x.x.x:xxxxx, which is also displayed in the welcome message (MOTD) when logging into the server:
- Enter the Gateway token to log into the Openclaw control panel → click Connect.
- Start chatting with an OpenClaw agent in the control panel chat.
Option 2. Configuring OpenClaw from the PuTTY console
- If you don't need the web interface, simply run the command and configure it directly in PuTTY, a program for remote access to computers and servers:
openclaw configure - Start by configuring the provider model through which you'll configure interaction with the AI.
- Select a provider model, such as OpenRouter.
- Open OpenRouter in your browser and sign up.
- Go to the Profile tab of your OpenRouter account.
- Create a new API key. To do this, click + New Key in the API Keys tab.
- In the window that opens, enter the name and expiration date for the API key → click Create.
- Copy the generated API key.
- Paste the OpenRouter API key into the command line.
- Select the download model:
- Select Channels to configure:
- Select a Telegram channel.
- When you select a Telegram channel, the terminal immediately displays instructions on how to obtain a token using a Telegram bot.
- Open your Telegram channel → open BotFather → click Create a New Bot.
- Create a bot.
- Copy the unique authentication token assigned to each bot upon creation.
- Enter the Telegram bot token into the command line.
- When selecting a channel, select Finished.
- Agree to configure DM access policies.
- Select a list of allowed Telegram accounts or users.
- Find and copy your chatbot ID to search for user information in Telegram.
- Enter the ID in the terminal and select Done.
- Find the openclaw_bot you created via FatherBot in Telegram.
- Go to the bot you created (openclaw_bot) in Telegram and start chatting with it.
After the bot responds in the chat, the system is ready to use. The rest are optional settings.
If you have any questions, you can ask them in the online chat in the lower-right corner of the site or create a request to the support service through the ticket system.