Installing OpenClaw(Moltbot/Clawdbot) on a VPS is a common choice for developers who want an always-on agent accessible from anywhere. The installation process on a VPS is similar to installing on any Linux server: you provision the server, install Node.js and system dependencies, install OpenClaw(Moltbot/Clawdbot), and configure it to run as a background service. The VPS provider does not materially change the steps, as long as you have full administrative access.
On a VPS, OpenClaw(Moltbot/Clawdbot) is often run under a process manager so it automatically restarts after crashes or reboots. You also configure firewall rules to allow outbound connections to AI model providers and messaging APIs while keeping inbound access restricted. This setup turns the VPS into a stable control plane for your agent, capable of running heartbeat tasks and handling messages 24/7.
VPS deployments pair well with externalized memory. Instead of storing embeddings on the VPS disk, many teams connect OpenClaw(Moltbot/Clawdbot) to a vector database such as Milvus or Zilliz Cloud. This makes the VPS effectively stateless: you can redeploy, resize, or migrate servers without reindexing data. For production-like usage, this separation of compute and memory is a best practice.