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First Login

After your ClawBook VPS is provisioned, you'll receive an email with your server credentials. This guide walks you through your first login.

Provisioning Timeline​

EventTime
Payment confirmedInstant
VPS creation starts1-2 minutes
OS installation2-3 minutes
OpenClaw setup1-2 minutes
Welcome email sent~5 minutes total

Your Welcome Email​

You'll receive an email containing:

Subject: Your ClawBook VPS is Ready!

Welcome to ClawBook!

Your VPS has been provisioned successfully.

Server Details:
- IP Address: 203.0.113.50
- Hostname: clawbook-12345.oneprovider.net
- Root Password: [temporary password]

Dashboard Access:
https://203.0.113.50:8443

SSH Access:
ssh root@203.0.113.50

SSH Access​

Linux/macOS​

Open Terminal and run:

ssh root@YOUR_VPS_IP

Enter the password from your welcome email when prompted.

Windows​

Using PowerShell (Windows 10+):

ssh root@YOUR_VPS_IP

Or use an SSH client like PuTTY:

  1. Download and open PuTTY
  2. Enter your IP address in "Host Name"
  3. Keep port as 22
  4. Click "Open"
  5. Login as root with your password

First Actions After Login​

1. Update Your System​

apt update && apt upgrade -y

2. Change Root Password​

passwd

Enter a strong password (minimum 16 characters recommended).

3. Verify OpenClaw is Running​

systemctl status openclaw

You should see:

● openclaw.service - OpenClaw AI Assistant
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/openclaw.service; enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Mon 2026-01-27 10:30:00 UTC

4. Check All Services​

systemctl status openclaw caddy postgresql

All three should show active (running).

Web Dashboard Access​

Open your browser and navigate to:

https://YOUR_VPS_IP:8443

Accepting the Certificate Warning​

Your server uses a self-signed SSL certificate initially. You'll see a browser warning:

Chrome: Click "Advanced" → "Proceed to [IP] (unsafe)"

Firefox: Click "Advanced" → "Accept the Risk and Continue"

Safari: Click "Show Details" → "visit this website"

tip

For production use, set up a proper SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt.

Default Dashboard Credentials​

  • Username: admin
  • Password: changeme

Change this immediately after first login:

  1. Log in to the dashboard
  2. Go to Settings → Account
  3. Click Change Password
  4. Enter a strong, unique password

Verifying Everything Works​

Quick Health Check​

Run this command to verify all components:

clawbook-health

Expected output:

ClawBook Health Check
=====================
✓ OpenClaw service: running
✓ PostgreSQL: running
✓ Caddy (web server): running
✓ Disk space: 72 GB free (90%)
✓ Memory: 2.1 GB used / 4 GB (52%)
✓ CPU: 2 cores, load 0.15

Status: HEALTHY

Test Web Interface​

  1. Open https://YOUR_VPS_IP:8443
  2. Log in with admin credentials
  3. Navigate to Status page
  4. Verify all indicators are green

Setting Your Timezone​

timedatectl set-timezone America/New_York

Common timezones:

  • America/New_York (EST/EDT)
  • America/Los_Angeles (PST/PDT)
  • Europe/London (GMT/BST)
  • Europe/Berlin (CET/CEST)
  • Asia/Tokyo (JST)

Enabling Automatic Updates​

For security patches to install automatically:

apt install unattended-upgrades -y
dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades

Select "Yes" when prompted.

Next Steps​

Your server is ready! Continue with:

  1. Dashboard Overview - Learn the interface
  2. Security Setup - Harden your server
  3. LLM Providers - Connect your AI backend