doanbactam_openclaw-anything/references/deployment.md

OpenClaw Deployment

Install & Onboard

npm install -g openclaw@latest
openclaw onboard [--install-daemon]
openclaw doctor

Docker

See https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/docker. Also: Podman, Nix, Ansible.

Gateway Service

openclaw gateway install [--port <port>] [--runtime <node|bun>] [--token <token>] [--force]
openclaw gateway start|stop|restart|status|uninstall

Default runtime: Node (bun not recommended for WhatsApp/Telegram).

Node Host

openclaw node install --host <gateway-host> [--port <port>] [--runtime <node|bun>]
openclaw node start|stop|restart|uninstall|status

Update / Rollback

openclaw update → re-run openclaw doctor. Rollback: reinstall pinned version.

Production Checklist

• Strong gateway.auth.token
• Loopback bind (or VPN/Tailscale)
• openclaw security audit periodic
• openclaw secrets audit for plaintext
• openclaw devices list for unauthorized devices
• Node runtime (not bun) for stability