OpenClaw on DigitalOcean: A No-BS, Security-First Setup Guide
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I tested OpenClaw on a fresh DigitalOcean VPS to see whether it can be installed, configured with DeepSeek, and run safely without exposing the gateway to the public internet. This is not a glossy "deploy in five minutes" walkthrough, and it is not a benchmark across multiple VPS providers. It is a hands-on setup note from one DigitalOcean Droplet, with the exact configuration, commands, problems, and security warnings I ran into.