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# Create a new Fly app (pick your own name)
fly apps create my-openclaw

# Create a persistent volume (1GB is usually enough)
fly volumes create openclaw_data --size 1 --region iad
```

**Tip:** Choose a region close to you. Common options: `lhr` (London), `iad` (Virginia), `sjc` (San Jose).

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**Security note:** The default config exposes a public URL. For a hardened deployment with no public IP, see [Private Deployment](#private-deployment-hardened) or use `fly.private.toml`.

```toml}
app = "my-openclaw"  # Your app name
primary_region = "iad"

[build]
  dockerfile = "Dockerfile"

[env]
  NODE_ENV = "production"
  OPENCLAW_PREFER_PNPM = "1"
  OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = "/data"
  NODE_OPTIONS = "--max-old-space-size=1536"

[processes]
  app = "node dist/index.js gateway --allow-unconfigured --port 3000 --bind lan"

[http_service]
  internal_port = 3000
  force_https = true
  auto_stop_machines = false
  auto_start_machines = true
  min_machines_running = 1
  processes = ["app"]

[[vm]]
  size = "shared-cpu-2x"
  memory = "2048mb"

[mounts]
  source = "openclaw_data"
  destination = "/data"
```

**Key settings:**

| Setting                        | Why                                                                         |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--bind lan`                   | Binds to `0.0.0.0` so Fly's proxy can reach the gateway                     |
| `--allow-unconfigured`         | Starts without a config file (you'll create one after)                      |
| `internal_port = 3000`         | Must match `--port 3000` (or `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT`) for Fly health checks |
| `memory = "2048mb"`            | 512MB is too small; 2GB recommended                                         |
| `OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = "/data"` | Persists state on the volume                                                |

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# Model provider API keys
fly secrets set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

# Optional: Other providers
fly secrets set OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
fly secrets set GOOGLE_API_KEY=...

# Channel tokens
fly secrets set DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=MTQ...
```

**Notes:**

* Non-loopback binds (`--bind lan`) require a valid gateway auth path. This Fly.io example uses `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN`, but `gateway.auth.password` or a correctly configured non-loopback `trusted-proxy` deployment also satisfy the requirement.
* Treat these tokens like passwords.
* **Prefer env vars over config file** for all API keys and tokens. This keeps secrets out of `openclaw.json` where they could be accidentally exposed or logged.

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First deploy builds the Docker image (\~2-3 minutes). Subsequent deploys are faster.

After deployment, verify:

```bash}
fly status
fly logs
```

You should see:

```
[gateway] listening on ws://0.0.0.0:3000 (PID xxx)
[discord] logged in to discord as xxx
```

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```bash}
fly ssh console
```

Create the config directory and file:

```bash}
mkdir -p /data
cat > /data/openclaw.json << 'EOF'
{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6",
        "fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6", "openai/gpt-5.4"]
      },
      "maxConcurrent": 4
    },
    "list": [
      {
        "id": "main",
        "default": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "auth": {
    "profiles": {
      "anthropic:default": { "mode": "token", "provider": "anthropic" },
      "openai:default": { "mode": "token", "provider": "openai" }
    }
  },
  "bindings": [
    {
      "agentId": "main",
      "match": { "channel": "discord" }
    }
  ],
  "channels": {
    "discord": {
      "enabled": true,
      "groupPolicy": "allowlist",
      "guilds": {
        "YOUR_GUILD_ID": {
          "channels": { "general": { "allow": true } },
          "requireMention": false
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "gateway": {
    "mode": "local",
    "bind": "auto",
    "controlUi": {
      "allowedOrigins": [
        "https://my-openclaw.fly.dev",
        "http://localhost:3000",
        "http://127.0.0.1:3000"
      ]
    }
  },
  "meta": {}
}
EOF
```

**Note:** With `OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR=/data`, the config path is `/data/openclaw.json`.

**Note:** Replace `https://my-openclaw.fly.dev` with your real Fly app
origin. Gateway startup seeds local Control UI origins from the runtime
`--bind` and `--port` values so first boot can proceed before config exists,
but browser access through Fly still needs the exact HTTPS origin listed in
`gateway.controlUi.allowedOrigins`.

**Note:** The Discord token can come from either:

* Environment variable: `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` (recommended for secrets)
* Config file: `channels.discord.token`

If using env var, no need to add token to config. The gateway reads `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` automatically.

Restart to apply:

```bash}
exit
fly machine restart <machine-id>
```

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Open in browser:

```bash}
fly open
```

Or visit `https://my-openclaw.fly.dev/`

Authenticate with the configured shared secret. This guide uses the gateway
token from `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN`; if you switched to password auth, use
that password instead.

### Logs

```bash}
fly logs              # Live logs
fly logs --no-tail    # Recent logs
```

### SSH Console

```bash}
fly ssh console
```