Run a persistent OpenClaw Gateway on a DigitalOcean Droplet.<\/p>\n
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.\n <\/p>\n
1. Log into [DigitalOcean](https:\/\/cloud.digitalocean.com\/).\n2. Click **Create > Droplets**.\n3. Choose:\n * **Region:** Closest to you\n * **Image:** Ubuntu 24.04 LTS\n * **Size:** Basic, Regular, 1 vCPU \/ 1 GB RAM \/ 25 GB SSD\n * **Authentication:** SSH key (recommended) or password\n4. Click **Create Droplet** and note the IP address.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n “`bash theme={“theme”:{“light”:”min-light”,”dark”:”min-dark”}}
\n ssh root@YOUR_DROPLET_IP<\/p>\n
apt update && apt upgrade -y\n\n# Install Node.js 24\ncurl -fsSL https:\/\/deb.nodesource.com\/setup_24.x | bash -\napt install -y nodejs\n\n# Install OpenClaw\ncurl -fsSL https:\/\/openclaw.ai\/install.sh | bash\nopenclaw --version\n```\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n bash theme={\"theme\":{\"light\":\"min-light\",\"dark\":\"min-dark\"}}
\n openclaw onboard --install-daemon<\/code><\/p>\nThe wizard walks you through model auth, channel setup, gateway token generation, and daemon installation (systemd).\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n\n bash theme={\"theme\":{\"light\":\"min-light\",\"dark\":\"min-dark\"}}
\n fallocate -l 2G \/swapfile
\n chmod 600 \/swapfile
\n mkswap \/swapfile
\n swapon \/swapfile
\n echo '\/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' >> \/etc\/fstab<\/code>\n <\/p>\n\n bash theme={\"theme\":{\"light\":\"min-light\",\"dark\":\"min-dark\"}}
\n openclaw status
\n systemctl --user status openclaw-gateway.service
\n journalctl --user -u openclaw-gateway.service -f<\/code>\n <\/p>\n\n The gateway binds to loopback by default. Pick one of these options.<\/p>\n
**Option A: SSH tunnel (simplest)**\n\n```bash theme={\"theme\":{\"light\":\"min-light\",\"dark\":\"min-dark\"}}\n# From your local machine\nssh -L 18789:localhost:18789 root@YOUR_DROPLET_IP\n```\n\nThen open `http:\/\/localhost:18789`.\n\n**Option B: Tailscale Serve**\n\n```bash theme={\"theme\":{\"light\":\"min-light\",\"dark\":\"min-dark\"}}\ncurl -fsSL https:\/\/tailscale.com\/install.sh | sh\ntailscale up\nopenclaw config set gateway.tailscale.mode serve\nopenclaw gateway restart\n```\n\nThen open `https:\/\/<magicdns>\/` from any device on your tailnet.\n\n**Option C: Tailnet bind (no Serve)**\n\n```bash theme={\"theme\":{\"light\":\"min-light\",\"dark\":\"min-dark\"}}\nopenclaw config set gateway.bind tailnet\nopenclaw gateway restart\n```\n\nThen open `http:\/\/<tailscale-ip>:18789` (token required).\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n故障排查<\/h2>\n
Gateway will not start<\/strong> — Run openclaw doctor --non-interactive<\/code> and check logs with journalctl --user -u openclaw-gateway.service -n 50<\/code>.<\/p>\nPort already in use<\/strong> — Run lsof -i :18789<\/code> to find the process, then stop it.<\/p>\nOut of memory<\/strong> — Verify swap is active with free -h<\/code>. If still hitting OOM, use API-based models (Claude, GPT) rather than local models, or upgrade to a 2 GB Droplet.<\/p>\n下一步<\/h2>\n\n- Channels<\/a> — connect Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, and more<\/li>\n
- Gateway configuration<\/a> — all config options<\/li>\n
- Updating<\/a> — keep OpenClaw up to date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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