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OpenClaw EasyStart for AWS

Hardened Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that gets OpenClaw running fast in your Amazon Web Services (AWS) account.

  • Launch in your AWS account
  • No wrestling with Linux/Node/systemd
  • AWS Systems Manager (SSM)-first operations model, reduced inbound exposure

Setup in 5 easy steps (about 15 - 20 minutes)

  • 1. Launch the EasyStart AMI in the AWS (Amazon Web Services) console
  • 2. Run 1 command + paste a short script that launches the standard Openclaw onboard wizard
  • 3. Complete the OpenClaw onboarding (provider key + Telegram token)
  • 4. Run 1 command to approve Telegram pairing
  • 5. Done: OpenClaw is live

No SSH. No Linux wrestling. Hardened by default.

New to AWS or AMIs?

AWS (Amazon Web Services) is where your OpenClaw server will run. An AMI (Amazon Machine Image) is a prebuilt template you can launch in AWS to create a server (an EC2 instance).

EasyStart gives you a hardened AMI with OpenClaw already installed, plus launch and setup steps, so you don’t have to build the server from scratch.

Quick definitions

  • AWS (Amazon Web Services): Amazon’s cloud platform. You rent a small server that you control.
  • EC2 (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud): The AWS service that runs your server (a virtual machine).
  • AMI (Amazon Machine Image): A template used to launch an EC2 server, including the operating system and preinstalled software.
  • SSM (AWS Systems Manager) Session Manager: A way to access your EC2 server without opening SSH to the internet.
  • Delivery: typically within a few hours, up to 24 hours.
  • Runs in your AWS account.
  • SSM-first, no SSH by default.
  • Bring your own keys. We do not ask for secrets.

Simple pricing

EasyStart

$60 $30 Buy EasyStart

Limited launch pricing · One-time payment

AWS and your AI provider bill usage separately.

  • Prebuilt, hardened AWS AMI
  • Short setup flow and launch guidance
  • Bring your own AI-provider (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or z.ai) credentials/keys
  • Fast path to a working deployment in your own account
  • AMI access for 2 weeks from purchase date (you may copy it into your AWS account during that window)
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What you do vs what we do

You do:

  • Create or use your AWS account.
  • Choose your AI provider plan and connect it (OAuth or API key, depending on provider).
  • Launch the AMI and complete a short setup checklist.

We provide:

  • Access to the EasyStart AMI and launch instructions.
  • Hardened baseline defaults (SSM-first access, reduced inbound exposure).
  • Guided setup steps and written launch instructions.

You stay in control. We don’t ask for passwords, private keys, or long-lived AWS access keys.

Is EasyStart for you?

Good fit if:

  • You want OpenClaw running on AWS quickly with a guided setup path.
  • You’re okay running OpenClaw on a small cloud server you control (in your AWS account).
  • You can follow step-by-step instructions to complete onboarding.
  • You can use Telegram during setup (EasyStart’s supported setup path).

Not a fit if:

  • You want a fully managed hosted service where someone else runs everything for you.
  • You want us to log into your AWS account or handle your credentials.
  • You need a custom architecture (multi-account, multi-region, complex networking) instead of a fast standard launch.
  • You want ongoing operations and customization included in the one-time price.

What you get

  • A prebuilt, security-hardened Ubuntu AMI with OpenClaw already installed
  • SSM-first operations model with reduced inbound attack surface

What you need before we start

  • An AWS account (how to create an AWS account)
  • Your 12-digit AWS Account ID and AWS Region (how to find your account ID and Region)
  • An AI provider and plan that allows use of OpenClaw and supports Open Authorization (OAuth) or provides an API key (compatible model/auth providers)
  • Ability to install and use Telegram on your device(s)
  • Ability to access AWS and connect to your instance using AWS Systems Manager (SSM) Session Manager (via the AWS console, AWS CloudShell, or the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) + Session Manager plugin).