OpenClaw setup with Hostinger, OpenRouter and Telegram

Charlie Chang walks through a self-hosted OpenClaw setup on a Hostinger VPS, then connects it to messaging apps and Google Workspace. He describes OpenClaw as an open source AI agent that can act on requests, including sending messages and managing files. The demonstrated setup uses hosted model APIs rather than running inference offline.

The walkthrough covers Docker Manager deployment, terminal onboarding, a gateway token and SSH port forwarding to reach the dashboard. Chang chooses Claude Sonnet 4.6 through OpenRouter and later recommends GLM 5 and MiniMax 2.5 as cheaper alternatives for routine tasks. His KVM 1 recommendation assumes the server is not also running local LLM models.

Telegram setup uses BotFather, a bot token and user pairing. WhatsApp uses a linked-device QR code and an owner phone number allowlist. Google access requires the GOG skill, enabled APIs and OAuth credentials. Chang advises against installing the agent on a main personal computer because of its access to files, and suggests a secondary Google account for valuable data.

Later examples cover Oxylabs web research and scraping, Slack summaries and message drafts, and Remotion animations generated through code. The email and Slack examples wait for approval before sending. Chang also explains model switching and recommends fresh sessions to reduce conversation history and token use.