Udemy – OpenClaw for Developers: AI Coding Crash Course

This course is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to setting up and using OpenClaw as a developer. You’ll learn what OpenClaw is, explore different hosting options, and configure the tool step by step — from your first run to a fully customized environment with channels, personality, and proactive automation. Each lesson is short and focused, with real command-line examples and hands-on screencasts that apply directly to your workflow.

What’s in this course:

• Learn what OpenClaw is, explore common developer use cases, and understand its costs, AI models, security risks, and data privacy.
• Compare hosting and setup options, select the right VPS provider, and configure your server with a dedicated user and secure login.
• Run OpenClaw for the first time, complete onboarding, configure Heartbeat to reduce token usage, and learn the essential commands.
• Build a custom assistant personality using IDENTITY, USER, SOUL, AGENTS, and TOOLS to define behavior, rules, and tool access.
• Connect external channels like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Discord so your OpenClaw agent can communicate where you work.
• Automate workflows with Heartbeat, Schedules, and cron jobs to trigger daily digests and background monitoring.
• Learn prompt engineering fundamentals to get more accurate and useful outputs from OpenClaw.