Openclaw on the cloud, dos and don'ts

Running OpenClaw or Hermes in the Cloud (No Mac Mini Required)

If this is your first time setting up an always-on AI agent like OpenClaw or Hermes, you have probably seen people running them on a Mac Mini sitting on their desk. You do not need that. A cheap Linux VPS does the job just as well, costs a few euros a month, and you can rebuild it in minutes if something breaks.

This is a no-fluff, step-by-step guide to get one of them running in the cloud.

First, the myth: "I need to buy a Mac Mini"

You don't. Here is the key thing to understand: