MOCHILAB / GUIDES

From the first step to a real task.

Find a guide for your setup, from installation to everyday tasks. No account required.

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OpenClaw on Tencent Cloud: DeepSeek, WeChat, MochiLab Skills, and Backups

A tested 16-step illustrated guide: buy a Tencent Cloud server, connect DeepSeek and WeChat, install and verify MochiLab Skills through conversation, then check background operation and back up both state and account credentials.

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Install Skills in chat: connect the MochiLab Skills assistant

Install the assistant once and connect your account to find, install and update Skills in OpenClaw chat.

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From buying a VPS to using OpenClaw: a beginner’s guide

Set up Ubuntu 24.04 on a 2-vCPU, 8GB server, then work through SSH, OpenClaw, a model, chat apps and your first Skill.

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What can an AI agent do? Study, life, work and investment research

Explore 12 scenarios across study, daily life, work and investment research, from a finished task to an ongoing workflow.

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Getting started with your AI assistant: from chat to tasks

Work through actions, replies, simple data and saved notes to complete your first task.

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Free local models: choose a model for your PC and connect it to OpenClaw

Choose a model for your RAM and GPU, connect Ollama to OpenClaw, and try chat and file tasks.

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Connect Telegram to OpenClaw: a Separate Agent, Pairing and Real-Message Test

Add a Telegram bot to an existing OpenClaw installation and route it to its own agent. Illustrated terminal setup, pairing and real-message verification. Tested 2026-10-24 with OpenClaw 2026.10.6.

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Choosing an LLM API: 12 platforms, capabilities and token costs

Compare China-origin and overseas platforms, understand input/output rates, caching and practical workload costs.

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If the model can do it, why install a Skill?

Know when to ask the model, use tools or install a reusable Skill.

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Connect Multiple WeChat Accounts to Separate OpenClaw Assistants

A tested two-account walkthrough covering QR login, a separate family agent and workspace, account-specific routing, message tests, troubleshooting, and instructions for a third account.

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Your First Skill Exercise: Make a File Organization Plan

Install the free file organizer Skill, try its sample folder and create a category plan with a duplicate report.

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Alibaba Cloud: officially pre-installed OpenClaw

Alibaba Cloud offers an OpenClaw application image for Simple Application Server. Choose this route to deploy through the provider’s panel, then follow its guide to configure a model and chat app.

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Tencent Cloud: officially pre-installed OpenClaw

Tencent Cloud Lighthouse provides an OpenClaw application template with a panel for models, chat channels and Skills. Follow the official guide for purchase, initialization and access.

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Hostinger: officially pre-installed OpenClaw

Hostinger offers an OpenClaw VPS template deployed and managed through Docker Manager in hPanel. This route suits users who prefer a panel for container management. Follow the official installation guide.

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Vultr: officially pre-installed OpenClaw

Vultr Marketplace offers a pre-installed OpenClaw application. Find access instructions under App Instructions and use the included Code Server to manage files. Follow the official guide for deployment and configuration.

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Linux: install OpenClaw from scratch

Install OpenClaw on Linux, connect a model and open the dashboard.

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Connect a free model and understand quotas

Choose a free OpenRouter model, create an API key and connect it through OpenClaw onboarding.

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Find, install and update Skills

Choose a Skill source, claim free packages or subscribe, then install and use them.

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Install OpenClaw on Windows 10 / 11: PowerShell and WSL2

Start with Windows 10 or Windows 11 and no development tools. Set up Node.js/npm and Git, install OpenClaw, then connect a model and chat app.

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Mac: install OpenClaw and start chatting

Choose the Mac app or CLI to run locally or connect to a remote Gateway.

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iPad: connect to a remote OpenClaw Gateway

Connect through Safari or the official app to chat and review results on iPad.

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iOS: install the official app and connect OpenClaw

Install the iPhone app, pair with your Gateway over private HTTPS and start assigning tasks.

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Android: install the official app and connect OpenClaw

Install the Android app, connect over private HTTPS and pair your phone to start chatting.

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