OpenClaw Setup Guide · Live · April 26

The Complete OpenClaw Setup Guide — Live and Hands-On

This is the OpenClaw setup guide that goes beyond documentation. A live workshop where you configure OpenClaw from scratch, connect it to Docker Model Runner, and deploy a working private AI assistant to WhatsApp or Telegram in 4 hours.

Sunday, April 26 9am to 1pm EDT

4 Hours Hands-on coding

Live Online Interactive

Workshop Details

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Date and Time

Sunday, April 26, 2026

9:00am to 1:00pm EDT

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Duration

4 Hours · Hands-on

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Format

Live Online · Interactive

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Includes

Certificate of Completion

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Privacy

100% Local · No Cloud Required

By Packt Publishing · Refunds up to 10 days before

About This OpenClaw Setup Guide

Why This Live OpenClaw Setup Guide Is Better Than Documentation

Documentation tells you what to do. This live OpenClaw setup guide shows you how — with a real instructor answering your specific questions and helping you troubleshoot in real time.

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What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is the open-source personal AI assistant that went viral in early 2026 with 200K+ GitHub stars. It runs on your own devices and connects to WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and more. No subscription. No data leaving your machine.

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What is Docker Model Runner?

Docker Model Runner is Docker's native feature for running large language models locally on your machine. It gives you an OpenAI-compatible API that OpenClaw uses as its AI brain — complete data privacy, no cloud costs.

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Why Combine OpenClaw and Docker?

OpenClaw gives you the assistant interface and messaging integrations. Docker Model Runner gives you the AI brain running privately on your machine. Together they create a production grade private AI assistant you fully own.

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Why Attend as a Live Workshop?

Setting this up from scattered documentation takes days of debugging. This live workshop gives you a complete guided build in 4 hours with a live instructor answering your questions. Packt has delivered 108 workshops worldwide.

OpenClaw Setup Guide Contents

What This OpenClaw Setup Guide Covers

Six modules. Four hours. A fully working OpenClaw assistant by the end.

How OpenClaw Works

Understand the Gateway, channels, and skills architecture. Set up and configure OpenClaw locally from scratch.

Docker Model Runner Setup

Run and manage local LLMs using Docker Model Runner. Pull models, configure memory, and understand the OpenAI-compatible API.

Security and Privacy

Configure DM pairing, allowlists, sandbox mode, and proper access controls for your local AI deployment.

Connect to WhatsApp or Telegram

Deploy your AI assistant to real messaging platforms without sending data to any third party cloud service.

Scalable Architecture

Design an extensible assistant architecture. Add skills, configure personality, and set up proactive automation.

Production Deployment

Deploy your OpenClaw and Docker setup to a VPS for always-on availability running 24 hours a day.

What You Walk Away With

By the End of This OpenClaw Setup Guide You Will Have

Everything set up, configured, and deployed — ready to use.

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A fully functional local AI assistant running on your machine

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Docker Model Runner configured with your chosen LLM model

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OpenClaw connected to WhatsApp or Telegram

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Security and privacy configuration you can trust

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A reusable architecture for future AI assistant projects

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Certificate of completion from Packt Publishing

Your Instructor

The OpenClaw Setup Guide Is Taught by a Real Practitioner

Not a YouTuber. Not a documentation writer. A developer who has built and deployed this.

Rami Krispin

Workshop Instructor · April 26, 2026

Rami is a Senior Manager of Data Science and Engineering, Docker Captain, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor with deep expertise in building and deploying production AI systems. He guides you step by step from a blank terminal to a fully deployed private AI assistant — answering your questions live throughout the 4-hour session.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions About This OpenClaw Setup Guide

Everything you need to know before attending this live OpenClaw setup guide session.

What makes this OpenClaw setup guide different from the official documentation? +

The official OpenClaw documentation covers installation steps. This live OpenClaw setup guide covers the complete end-to-end journey — from installation through Docker Model Runner configuration, messaging platform integration, security setup, and production deployment — with a live instructor answering your specific questions.

Does this OpenClaw setup guide cover Docker Model Runner configuration? +

Yes. Docker Model Runner configuration is a core part of this OpenClaw setup guide. You will learn to pull models, set memory limits, configure the OpenAI-compatible API endpoint, and connect it to OpenClaw as the local AI backend.

Will this OpenClaw setup guide help me if I get stuck? +

Yes. Unlike a written guide, this live session lets you ask the instructor questions in real time when you get stuck. The instructor has seen the most common OpenClaw setup issues and will help you troubleshoot and resolve them during the live session.

How do I prepare before following this OpenClaw setup guide? +

Install Docker Desktop on your laptop before the session. Everything else in this OpenClaw setup guide is covered live by the instructor starting from the OpenClaw installation itself.

Does this OpenClaw setup guide cover security configuration? +

Yes. Security is module three of this OpenClaw setup guide. You will configure DM pairing, allowlists, sandbox mode, and proper access controls to ensure your private AI assistant is secure before you connect it to any messaging platform.

Is a recording of the OpenClaw setup guide available after the session? +

Yes. All registered participants receive a full recording of the OpenClaw setup guide session after April 26 so you can rewatch any part of the configuration process at your own pace.