> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.adspirer.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deploy Your Own AI Ad Manager on Hostinger — No Coding

> Step-by-step guide to deploying an always-on AI advertising agent on Hostinger VPS with OpenClaw and Adspirer — manage ads from WhatsApp or Telegram.

Deploy a paid media agent that runs 24/7, manages ads across 6 platforms, and responds on WhatsApp, Telegram, or any browser — no coding, no dashboards, no IT team.

## Why Deploy Your Own Ad Agent?

You already use AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude to manage ads. But they have limits:

* **They shut off when you close the tab.** Your agent stops working when you stop working.
* **They don't connect to your messaging apps.** You can't text your AI "pause that campaign" from WhatsApp at 10pm.
* **They don't remember context between sessions.** Every new conversation starts from scratch.
* **Your team can't share access.** One person's AI session isn't accessible to the rest of the team.

A self-hosted agent solves all of this. It runs on a server you own, stays online 24/7, connects to WhatsApp and Telegram, and any team member can interact with it.

**What you're building:**

| Component           | What It Does                                                                                                       |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Hostinger VPS**   | A server in the cloud that keeps everything running 24/7                                                           |
| **OpenClaw**        | The agent platform — connects AI to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and a web dashboard                               |
| **Adspirer Plugin** | The advertising brain — 400+ tools for Google Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon Ads, ChatGPT Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and TikTok Ads |

The end result: you (or your team, or your clients) message the agent on WhatsApp and say *"show me last week's Google Ads performance"* or *"create a Meta campaign for our spring sale"* — and it just works.

## What You Need Before Starting

<Note>
  **Time required:** About 15 minutes from start to finish.

  You'll need:

  * A **Hostinger account** — [hostinger.com](https://www.hostinger.com/) (VPS plans start around \$5/month)
  * An **Adspirer account** — [adspirer.ai/sign-up](https://adspirer.ai/sign-up?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=guide\&utm_content=hostinger-guide) (free to start, 15 tool calls/month)
  * A **credit or debit card** for Hostinger billing
  * Your **ad platform logins** (Google Ads, Meta Business Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, or TikTok Ads — whichever you use)
</Note>

## Step 1: Buy a Hostinger VPS with OpenClaw Pre-Installed

A <Tooltip tip="Virtual Private Server — a computer in a data center that you rent by the month. It runs 24/7 and you access it over the internet.">VPS</Tooltip> is just a computer in the cloud that stays on all the time. Hostinger makes this easy because OpenClaw comes pre-installed — you don't need to install anything manually.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Go to Hostinger's OpenClaw VPS Page">
    Visit the [Hostinger VPS marketplace](https://www.hostinger.com/vps) and look for the OpenClaw hosting option.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Plan">
    Any plan works. For a single-brand or small agency setup, the entry-level plan is more than enough. OpenClaw is lightweight — it doesn't need a powerful server.

    <Tip>
      If you're an agency managing 5+ client accounts, consider a mid-tier plan for extra headroom. But you can always upgrade later.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Deploy">
    OpenClaw is auto-selected as the application to install. Just click **Deploy** to continue.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 2: Configure Your Server

After clicking Deploy, Hostinger asks you to set some configuration values. This is where you connect Adspirer.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set Your Gateway Token">
    Hostinger auto-generates an `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` for you. This is your password to access the OpenClaw dashboard.

    **Copy this token and save it somewhere safe** (a password manager, a note on your phone — anywhere you won't lose it). You'll need it to log in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate Your Adspirer API Key">
    In a new browser tab:

    1. Go to [adspirer.ai/keys](https://adspirer.ai/keys)
    2. Click **Generate New Key**
    3. Name it something like "Hostinger server"
    4. Copy the key — it starts with `sk_live_` and **won't be shown again**

    <Warning>
      Treat this API key like a password. Don't share it publicly or paste it in chats. If compromised, revoke it from the Adspirer dashboard and generate a new one.
    </Warning>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Your API Keys in Hostinger">
    Back in the Hostinger setup screen, you'll see fields for API keys. You have two options:

    **Option A — Use Adspirer as your AI provider (recommended):**

    * Leave the `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`, `OPENAI_API_KEY`, and other AI keys **empty**
    * The Adspirer plugin handles the AI model connection for you

    **Option B — Bring your own AI key:**

    * Paste your Anthropic or OpenAI API key in the appropriate field
    * This gives you a separate AI model alongside Adspirer's ad tools

    Either way, you'll add the Adspirer API key in a later step (Hostinger's setup screen doesn't have a dedicated field for it yet).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Optional: Add Your WhatsApp Number">
    If you want to control your ad agent from WhatsApp, enter your phone number in the `WHATSAPP_NUMBER` field. You can also set this up later.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete the Purchase and Deploy">
    Review your settings and click **Deploy**. Hostinger will set up your server with OpenClaw pre-installed. This takes 1–2 minutes.

    When the status shows **Running**, your server is live.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 3: Access Your OpenClaw Dashboard

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find Your Server Address">
    In Hostinger's Docker Manager (or the Overview section), you'll see your server's IP address and port number. Your dashboard URL looks like:

    ```
    http://your-server-ip:port
    ```

    For example: `http://145.223.xxx.xxx:3000`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Log In">
    Open that URL in your browser. Enter the `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` you saved earlier and click **Login**.

    You're now inside the OpenClaw control panel — this is where you manage channels, view conversations, and monitor your agent.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 4: Install the Adspirer Plugin

This is the step that turns your OpenClaw server into an advertising agent. You'll connect to your server via a <Tooltip tip="A terminal is a text-based interface for talking to a computer. You type commands and the computer responds. Think of it like texting your server.">terminal</Tooltip> and run a few commands.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Terminal">
    In Hostinger's hPanel, find the **Terminal** or **SSH Access** option for your VPS. Click to open it.

    <Info>
      If you've never used a terminal before — don't worry. You'll copy and paste 4 commands. That's it.
    </Info>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install the Adspirer Plugin">
    Copy and paste this command, then press Enter:

    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    openclaw plugins install openclaw-adspirer
    ```

    This downloads the Adspirer plugin — including 400+ advertising tools and a built-in instruction manual (SKILL.md) that teaches your agent how to manage campaigns like an expert.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Your Adspirer API Key">
    Copy and paste this command, replacing `sk_live_your_token_here` with the API key you generated in Step 2:

    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    openclaw adspirer login --token sk_live_your_token_here
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Restart the Gateway">
    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    openclaw gateway restart
    ```

    This loads the Adspirer plugin and registers all 400+ tools. Your agent is now an advertising expert.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify Everything Works">
    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    openclaw adspirer status
    ```

    You should see:

    ```
    ✅ Authenticated via API Key
       Server: https://mcp.adspirer.com
       Key prefix: sk_live_a1b2...
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 5: Connect Your Ad Platforms

Your agent needs permission to access your ad accounts. This is a one-time setup done from your browser — not the terminal.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Connections Page">
    Go to [adspirer.ai/connections](https://adspirer.ai/connections) from any device with a browser (your laptop, phone, etc.).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect Your Platforms">
    Click **Connect** next to each platform you use:

    * **Google Ads** — sign in with your Google account and select your ad account
    * **Meta Ads** — sign in with Facebook and select your Business Manager
    * **Amazon Ads** — sign in with Amazon and select your ad account
    * **ChatGPT Ads** — paste your ChatGPT Ads API key to connect
    * **LinkedIn Ads** — sign in with LinkedIn and select your ad account
    * **TikTok Ads** — sign in with TikTok and authorize access

    You can connect one platform or all six. Connect whichever ones you actively manage.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify on Your Server">
    Back in the terminal, run:

    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    openclaw adspirer accounts
    ```

    You should see your connected accounts listed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Check>
  Your ad agent is live. It's running 24/7 on your Hostinger server, connected to your ad platforms, and ready to work.
</Check>

## Step 6: Connect a Messaging Channel

This is what makes a self-hosted agent different from using ChatGPT or Claude in a browser. You can talk to your agent from **WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord**, or the **web dashboard** — whatever your team already uses.

### WhatsApp (Most Popular for Agencies)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Channels Section">
    In your OpenClaw dashboard (the browser URL from Step 3), navigate to **Channels**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scan the QR Code">
    Click **Show QR code** next to WhatsApp.

    On your phone:

    1. Open **WhatsApp** → **Settings** → **Linked Devices**
    2. Tap **Link a Device**
    3. Scan the QR code on your screen

    <Tip>
      If the connection fails with a "status=515" error, go to **Settings → Config** in the dashboard, click **Update**, then try scanning again.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send a Test Message">
    Open WhatsApp and send a message to yourself (or to the linked number). Try:

    > "Show me my Google Ads performance for the last 7 days"

    Your agent will respond with a performance summary — right in WhatsApp.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Telegram, Discord, or Web Dashboard

OpenClaw supports multiple channels. Set them up from the **Channels** section in your dashboard. The web dashboard works immediately — no extra setup needed.

## What Your Agent Can Do

Now that your agent is live, here's what you can ask it — from WhatsApp, Telegram, or the web dashboard:

### Performance Reports

```
"Give me a full performance report for the last 30 days across all platforms"
```

```
"What's my Google Ads ROAS this week?"
```

```
"Which Meta campaigns have the highest CPA?"
```

### Campaign Creation

```
"Create a Google Search campaign for our accounting firm:
- Service: tax preparation for small businesses
- Budget: $50/day
- Target: small business owners in Austin, TX"
```

```
"Launch a Meta image campaign for our new product:
- Product: wireless earbuds, $79
- Target: 18-35 year olds interested in fitness and tech
- Budget: $40/day
- Image URL: [paste URL]"
```

### Optimization

```
"What keywords are wasting spend in my Google Ads?"
```

```
"Which Meta ad creatives are showing fatigue?"
```

```
"Optimize my budget allocation across all active campaigns"
```

### Quick Actions

```
"Pause the spring sale campaign"
```

```
"Add negative keywords 'free' and 'jobs' to all search campaigns"
```

```
"What's my LinkedIn lead cost this month?"
```

## How the Skill File Works

When you installed the Adspirer plugin, it included a 14,400-character instruction file called **SKILL.md**. This file is what makes your agent smart about advertising — it's not just connecting to tools, it's been taught:

* **400+ tools documented** — every parameter, every return value
* **6 complete workflows** — performance analysis, keyword research, campaign creation, budget optimization, account management, automation
* **Platform-specific knowledge** — minimum budgets, best practices, when to use each platform
* **Safety rules** — always creates campaigns paused, always asks before spending money, always checks account context first

This is the difference between "an AI with access to ad tools" and "an AI advertising expert." Other setups require you to train the agent yourself. With OpenClaw + Adspirer, the training is built in.

## Agency Use Cases

### Manage Multiple Clients

Connect multiple ad accounts across platforms. Use the `switch_primary_account` command to jump between clients:

```
"Switch to client ABC's Google Ads account"
```

```
"Show me all campaigns for client XYZ"
```

Each client's data stays separate. Your agent knows which account it's managing.

### Team Access

Your entire team can interact with the same agent:

* **Account managers** ask for performance reports via WhatsApp
* **Media buyers** create and optimize campaigns from Telegram
* **Executives** get high-level summaries from the web dashboard

Everyone talks to the same agent, which has the same context, the same connected accounts, and the same expertise.

### Always-On Monitoring

Your agent runs 24/7. Set up monitoring and alerts:

```
"Monitor my Google Ads campaigns and alert me if CPA exceeds $30"
```

```
"Send me a daily spend summary at 9am"
```

No more logging into dashboards every morning. Your agent watches your campaigns while you sleep.

### Scaling Without Hiring

The traditional agency model: more clients = more hires = more overhead.

The AI agent model: more clients = more ad accounts connected to the same agent. One strategist with an always-on AI agent can manage what previously required a team of 3–5 junior media buyers.

<Card title="Read more: Marketing Agency Automation" icon="building" href="/docs/guides/marketing-agency-automation">
  Deep dive into how agencies are scaling with AI — team structures, automation roadmaps, and ROI analysis.
</Card>

## Cost Breakdown

| Item              | Monthly Cost | What You Get                           |
| ----------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------- |
| **Hostinger VPS** | \~\$5–13/mo  | 24/7 server, OpenClaw pre-installed    |
| **Adspirer Free** | \$0/mo       | 15 tool calls/month — enough to test   |
| **Adspirer Plus** | \$49/mo      | 150 tool calls — good for 1–3 clients  |
| **Adspirer Pro**  | \$99/mo      | 600 tool calls — good for 5–10 clients |
| **Adspirer Max**  | \$199/mo     | 3,000 tool calls — agency scale        |

Compare this to hiring a junior media buyer ($4,000–6,000/month) or an agency retainer ($2,000–5,000/month per client). A self-hosted AI agent costs under \$250/month at full scale.

<Card title="Start free — 15 tool calls/month, no credit card" icon="rocket" href="https://adspirer.ai/sign-up?utm_source=docs&utm_medium=guide&utm_content=hostinger-guide" horizontal>
  Sign up for Adspirer, connect your ad accounts in 2 minutes, and try it before committing.
</Card>

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="I lost my gateway token">
    In Hostinger's hPanel, go to your OpenClaw project settings and look under **Environment variables**. Your `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` is stored there.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="WhatsApp QR code won't scan or connection fails">
    Go to **Settings → Config** in the OpenClaw dashboard, click **Update**, then return to **Channels** and try scanning again. Make sure you're using WhatsApp's **Link a Device** option (not the regular QR scanner).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="'Not authenticated' error from Adspirer">
    Your API key may have expired or been revoked. Generate a new one at [adspirer.ai/keys](https://adspirer.ai/keys), then re-authenticate:

    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
    openclaw adspirer login --token sk_live_new_key_here
    openclaw gateway restart
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="'No ad platforms connected' warning">
    You authenticated with Adspirer, but haven't connected your ad accounts yet. Go to [adspirer.ai/connections](https://adspirer.ai/connections) in your browser and connect at least one platform (Google, Meta, Amazon, ChatGPT Ads, LinkedIn, or TikTok).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Agent isn't responding or tools aren't working">
    Check your Adspirer usage at [adspirer.ai](https://adspirer.ai?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=guide\&utm_content=hostinger-guide). Free accounts get 15 tool calls/month. If you've hit the limit, upgrade to Plus (\$49/mo) or wait for the next billing cycle.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I update OpenClaw?">
    In Hostinger's Docker Manager, navigate to your OpenClaw project and click the update option. This pulls the latest version automatically.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I use this with multiple Adspirer accounts?">
    Yes. If you manage ads for multiple clients, each with their own Adspirer account, use the `switch_primary_account` tool to switch between them. Or connect all client ad accounts under a single Adspirer account with multi-account support.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## What's Next

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    Automate keyword research, campaign creation, and optimization
  </Card>

  <Card title="Meta Ads Guide" icon="meta" href="/docs/guides/automate-facebook-ads">
    Create image, video, and carousel campaigns with AI
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agency Automation" icon="building" href="/docs/guides/marketing-agency-automation">
    Scale your agency with AI — team structures and workflows
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  <Card title="OpenClaw Setup Docs" icon="plug" href="/docs/ai-clients/openclaw">
    Full OpenClaw plugin reference, CLI commands, and configuration
  </Card>
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