NemoClaw and OpenClaw: VPS setup with Telegram

Caleb walks through a self-hosted OpenClaw assistant using Hostinger's prebuilt NemoClaw VPS template. He describes OpenClaw as the assistant and NemoClaw as the layer that controls its access and actions. The tutorial specifies at least 8 GB of RAM and uses OpenAI through an API key, so this setup does not demonstrate local model inference or offline operation.

Onboarding covers the model provider, optional Brave Search access, and a Telegram bot created through BotFather. Caleb supplies the bot token and Telegram user ID, creates a sandbox, and selects network policy presets. Browser access takes several more steps: allowing TCP ports 80 and 443, installing Caddy for encrypted domain access, connecting a subdomain to the gateway, and allowing that address in OpenClaw. He then checks gateway status and connects the dashboard with its token.

The final sections test Telegram and explain how to permit additional integrations through presets or by reviewing blocked requests in a live monitoring view. Caleb cautions that third-party skills can be malicious. He also describes NemoClaw as alpha software and notes that the template bundles specific OpenClaw and NemoClaw versions. In the demonstrated setup, the dashboard update button does not update OpenClaw; he says a fresh VPS may be needed once an updated template is available.