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Goal: OpenClaw Gateway running on an exe.dev VM, reachable from your laptop via: ''https://<vm-name>.exe.xyz''

This page assumes exe.dev's default exeuntu image. If you picked a different distro, map packages accordingly.

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Beginner quick path

1. ''https://exe.new/openclaw''

2. Fill in your auth key/token as needed

3. Click on "Agent" next to your VM, and wait...

4. ???

5. Profit

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What you need

- exe.dev account

- ''ssh exe.dev'' access to ''exe.dev'' virtual machines (optional)

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Automated Install with Shelley

Shelley, ''exe.dev'''s agent, can install OpenClaw instantly with our

prompt. The prompt used is as below:

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Set up OpenClaw (https://docs.openclaw.ai/install) on this VM. Use non-interactive and accept-risk flags for openclaw onboarding. Add supplied auth or token as needed. Configure nginx to forward from default port 18789 to root location on default enabled site config, making sure to enable Websocket support. Pairing is done by "openclaw devices list" and "openclaw device approve '<request id>'". Make sure dashboard shows that OpenClaw's health is OK. exe.dev handles forwarding from port 8000 to port 80/443 and HTTPS for us, so final "reachable" should be '<vm-name>'.exe.xyz, without port specification.

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Manual installation

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1) Create VM

From your device:

Bash

ssh exe.dev new

Then connect:

Bash

ssh '<vm-name>'.exe.xyz

Tip: keep this VM ''stateful''. OpenClaw stores state under ''~/.openclaw/'' and ''~/.openclaw/workspace/''.

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2) Install prerequisites (on VM)

Bash

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y git curl jq ca-certificates openssl

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3) Install OpenClaw

Run OpenClaw install script:

Bash

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

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4) Setup nginx to proxy OpenClaw to port 8000

Edit ''/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default'' with

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server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    listen [::]:80 default_server;
    listen 8000;
    listen [::]:8000;

    server_name _;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:18789;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;

        # WebSocket support
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";

        # Standard proxy headers
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;

        # Timeout settings for long-lived connections
        proxy_read_timeout 86400s;
        proxy_send_timeout 86400s;
    }
}

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5) Access OpenClaw and grant privileges

Access ''https://<vm-name>.exe.xyz/?token=YOUR-TOKEN-FROM-TERMINAL'' (see Control UI output from onboarding). Approve

devices with ''openclaw devices list'' and ''openclaw devices approve <requestId>''. When in doubt,

use Shelley from your browser!

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Remote Access

Remote access is handled by ''exe.dev'''s authentication. By

default, HTTP traffic from port 8000 is forwarded to ''https://<vm-name>.exe.xyz''

with email auth.

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Updating

Bash

npm i -g openclaw@latest
openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw health

Guide: ''Updating''