Getting Started
From sign-in to a live agent desktop in under five minutes.
You'll have a running agent in under five minutes. Here's exactly what to do.
Sign in
Go to agentstead.dev and sign in with GitHub, Google, or email. That's it — no CLI, no config files.
Choose a sandbox and region
Open Deploy and pick:
- Runtime — start with OpenClaw if you're unsure (see Choose Your Runtime)
- Region — Europe or United States
- Capacity — your subscription slot is used automatically
Already have an active subscription? Deployment starts immediately with no extra steps.
Complete billing if needed
If you don't have a free slot, AgentStead routes you to checkout.
- Card — Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Crypto — USDC on Base
After checkout completes, deployment begins automatically.
Wait for the agent to come online
Watch the status stream in your dashboard. Deployment usually takes around 90 seconds.
Once the agent shows ONLINE, it's ready.
If it takes longer than two minutes, check the Logs tab — startup issues usually show up there first.
Open Access & Credentials
Click into the agent and go to the Access tab:
- Copy your Public URL, username, password, and runtime token
- Hit Open Desktop for the full remote desktop
- Check Logs if anything looks off at startup
Managed LLM access is available immediately via your proxy token — no API keys needed to get started. See LLM Access and Pre-installed Tools for details. Want private machine-to-agent access? Connect Tailscale — see Networking & SSH.