AWS
Run OpenClaw 24/7 on a stable cloud instance.
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Prerequisites
Steps
To ensure correctness and avoid outdated commands, we guide you through the official installation path and highlight what actually matters for this setup.
OpenClaw's installation commands may change between versions. To avoid copy-paste errors or outdated instructions, we link directly to the official guide for this setup.
This ensures you always use the latest and supported installation commands.
Before running the official commands, review these notes to avoid common setup issues on this platform.
After completing the official steps, confirm that OpenClaw is running correctly.
What you should see: a startup or 'listening' message without immediate errors.
What should work: a reachable endpoint or CLI response indicating the service is active.
This guide intentionally links to official installation instructions to ensure accuracy. Platform-specific notes and verification steps are curated and validated to improve success rates.
Verify
Service status
The OpenClaw service should be running on the instance.
Public access
Your endpoint responds from outside the VPC as expected.
First run
A basic workflow completes without network or permission errors.
Issues
Security group blocks
No response from public endpoint.
Open only the required inbound ports and verify routing.
See troubleshootingInstance stops
OpenClaw stops after a reboot or idle period.
Use a process manager or system service to keep it running.
See troubleshootingUnexpected cost
Costs spike after a few days.
Set budget alerts and choose the right instance size.
See troubleshootingNext