Course Overview

OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant and self-hosted gateway designed to connect AI models, tools, skills, automation, and messaging platforms through a unified environment. Its ability to run on local systems or servers and work with different model providers makes it useful for building personalized AI-driven workflows, assistants, and automation solutions. This course begins with an introduction to OpenClaw, its ecosystem, and deployment options, followed by local and VPS installation, onboarding, security hardening, Telegram integration, model configuration, API cost control, and fallback models. It then covers skills, Google Workspace integration, email automation, workspace memory, scheduled tasks, web browsing, sub-agents, Apify, business intelligence workflows, competitor monitoring, intelligence digests, Obsidian, SSH, Tailscale VPN, prompt injection, connection safety, and the Mission Control dashboard for tasks, projects, documents, finances, calendars, teams, and mobile access. You will learn to deploy, secure, customize, and use OpenClaw to build practical AI agents, integrations, automations, intelligence workflows, and a personalized Mission Control environment.

What You Will Learn

  • Build your own fully autonomous AI agent with OpenClaw — running 24/7 on your device or in the cloud
  • Install and configure OpenClaw on Mac, Linux, Windows, or a cloud VPS from scratch — step by step
  • Get 100+ ready-to-use prompts you can copy and paste straight into your agent
  • Get 10+ detailed PDF guides including a full AI Models reference, deployment checklist & second brain setup guide
  • Connect your agent to Telegram so you can message it and get real work done from anywhere
  • Understand how OpenClaw compares to Claude, Claude Code, and other AI agents — and when to use what
  • Set up Docker, launch the dashboard, and navigate the full OpenClaw interface with confidence
  • Use voice mode, Skills, and Google Workspace to supercharge what your agent can do for you
  • Give your agent memory and a soul so it remembers context, preferences, and works your way
  • Set up cron jobs and sub-agents so OpenClaw handles bigger tasks completely on autopilot

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • What is Openclaw?
  • What Community Is Saying
  • Who Created OpenClaw & Why It Matters
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Where to Run OpenClaw: PC, Dedicated Hardware, or VPS
  • When to Use What OpenClaw vs. Claude Code vs. Cowork vs. n8n
  • Why Security Matters
  • Install OpenClaw on a VPS
  • Installing OpenClaw Locally (Mac, Linux, Windows)
  • Local AI Models & The Golden Rule of OpenClaw
  • Before You Begin: Free & Paid AI Model Options
  • Getting Your Anthropic API Key & Spend Limits
  • Understanding Docker & Dashboard First Look
  • First Launch & Onboarding
  • Hardening Your Agent's Security
  • Connecting Telegram
  • Understanding API Costs & Staying in Control
  • The Gateway Dashboard - A Full Walkthrough
  • Updates & Recovery
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Model Tiers & Real Costs
  • Adding API Keys & Smart Routing
  • Setting Up Free Fallback Models - Kimi & Ollama
  • Free & Cheap Models: MiniMax, Kimi & Gemini Flash
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Organising Your Telegram with Groups
  • Voice Mode
  • Understanding Skills & Staying Safe
  • Understanding Skill Structure
  • Installing Google Workspace (GOG)
  • Mini Project: Email Automation
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Workspace Files, Soul & Memory
  • Cron Jobs & Heartbeat
  • Browsing the Web & Sub-agents
  • Build a Landing Page with Sub-agents
  • Give Your OpenClaw Agent Superpowers (Apify Guide)
  • Build Your AI Business Brain
  • Automate Your Competitor Watch Report
  • Set Up Your Daily Intelligence Digest
  • Build Your Second AI Brain + Obsidian
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • SSH Into Your Server
  • Installing Tailscale VPN
  • Prompt Injection & Connection Safety
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Chapter 7: Mission Control Dashboard
  • Building Your Mission Control Dashboard
  • Mission Control: Task Board & Calendar
  • Mission Control: Projects & Documents
  • Mission Control: Memories, Team & Office
  • Making Mission Control Your Own
  • Mission Control: Financial Tracker
  • Mission Control: Daily Standup Screen
  • Accessing Mission Control from Your Phone
  • Bonus: Making Mission Control Public with Caddy
  • Chapter 7 Quiz
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