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Run a persistent OpenClaw Gateway on a DigitalOcean Droplet.
Prerequisites
- DigitalOcean account (signup)
- SSH key pair (or willingness to use password auth)
- About 20 minutes
安装配置
Use a clean base image (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS). Avoid third-party Marketplace 1-click images unless you have reviewed their startup scripts and firewall defaults.
1. Log into [DigitalOcean](https://cloud.digitalocean.com/).
2. Click **Create > Droplets**.
3. Choose:
* **Region:** Closest to you
* **Image:** Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
* **Size:** Basic, Regular, 1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 25 GB SSD
* **Authentication:** SSH key (recommended) or password
4. Click **Create Droplet** and note the IP address.
“`bash theme={“theme”:{“light”:”min-light”,”dark”:”min-dark”}}
ssh root@YOUR_DROPLET_IP
apt update && apt upgrade -y
# Install Node.js 24
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_24.x | bash -
apt install -y nodejs
# Install OpenClaw
curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash
openclaw --version
```
bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
openclaw onboard --install-daemon
The wizard walks you through model auth, channel setup, gateway token generation, and daemon installation (systemd).
bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
chmod 600 /swapfile
mkswap /swapfile
swapon /swapfile
echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' >> /etc/fstab
bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
openclaw status
systemctl --user status openclaw-gateway.service
journalctl --user -u openclaw-gateway.service -f
The gateway binds to loopback by default. Pick one of these options.
**Option A: SSH tunnel (simplest)**
```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
# From your local machine
ssh -L 18789:localhost:18789 root@YOUR_DROPLET_IP
```
Then open `http://localhost:18789`.
**Option B: Tailscale Serve**
```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
curl -fsSL https://tailscale.com/install.sh | sh
tailscale up
openclaw config set gateway.tailscale.mode serve
openclaw gateway restart
```
Then open `https://<magicdns>/` from any device on your tailnet.
**Option C: Tailnet bind (no Serve)**
```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
openclaw config set gateway.bind tailnet
openclaw gateway restart
```
Then open `http://<tailscale-ip>:18789` (token required).
故障排查
Gateway will not start — Run openclaw doctor --non-interactive and check logs with journalctl --user -u openclaw-gateway.service -n 50.
Port already in use — Run lsof -i :18789 to find the process, then stop it.
Out of memory — Verify swap is active with free -h. If still hitting OOM, use API-based models (Claude, GPT) rather than local models, or upgrade to a 2 GB Droplet.
下一步
- Channels — connect Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, and more
- Gateway configuration — all config options
- Updating — keep OpenClaw up to date