diff --git a/docker-setup.sh b/docker-setup.sh
index 05febdfa7..5c8c2539f 100755
--- a/docker-setup.sh
+++ b/docker-setup.sh
@@ -101,8 +101,14 @@ echo ""
 docker compose -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" run --rm clawdbot-cli onboard
 
 echo ""
-echo "==> WhatsApp login (QR will print in this terminal)"
-docker compose -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" run --rm clawdbot-cli login
+echo "==> Provider setup (optional)"
+echo "WhatsApp (QR):"
+echo "  docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE run --rm clawdbot-cli providers login"
+echo "Telegram (bot token):"
+echo "  docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE run --rm clawdbot-cli providers add --provider telegram --token <token>"
+echo "Discord (bot token):"
+echo "  docker compose -f $COMPOSE_FILE run --rm clawdbot-cli providers add --provider discord --token <token>"
+echo "Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers"
 
 echo ""
 echo "==> Starting gateway"
diff --git a/docs/install/docker.md b/docs/install/docker.md
index 2c38f962e..29c934798 100644
--- a/docs/install/docker.md
+++ b/docs/install/docker.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ From repo root:
 This script:
 - builds the gateway image
 - runs the onboarding wizard
-- runs WhatsApp login
+- prints optional provider setup hints
 - starts the gateway via Docker Compose
 
 It writes config/workspace on the host:
@@ -43,10 +43,30 @@ It writes config/workspace on the host:
 ```bash
 docker build -t clawdbot:local -f Dockerfile .
 docker compose run --rm clawdbot-cli onboard
-docker compose run --rm clawdbot-cli login
 docker compose up -d clawdbot-gateway
 ```
 
+### Provider setup (optional)
+
+Use the CLI container to configure providers, then restart the gateway if needed.
+
+WhatsApp (QR):
+```bash
+docker compose run --rm clawdbot-cli providers login
+```
+
+Telegram (bot token):
+```bash
+docker compose run --rm clawdbot-cli providers add --provider telegram --token "<token>"
+```
+
+Discord (bot token):
+```bash
+docker compose run --rm clawdbot-cli providers add --provider discord --token "<token>"
+```
+
+Docs: [WhatsApp](/providers/whatsapp), [Telegram](/providers/telegram), [Discord](/providers/discord)
+
 ### Health check
 
 ```bash