{"id":11022,"date":"2026-06-01T08:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=11022"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:34:12","slug":"hostinger-managed-hermes-overview-and-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-managed-hermes-overview-and-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Managed Hermes: Overview and setup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Managed Hermes is a streamlined solution that simplifies the implementation of personal AI assistants. This feature automates server management, infrastructure updates, and security settings, allowing you to focus entirely on configuring your assistant&rsquo;s logic and interactions.<\/p><p>One plan now includes both <strong>Hermes Agent and OpenClaw<\/strong>. When you purchase <strong>Managed Hermes<\/strong>, you also get access to <strong>OpenClaw<\/strong> under the same subscription &mdash; no separate purchase needed. You can switch between the two apps at any time from hPanel.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">You can purchase a Managed Hermes subscription in two ways:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>From hPanel<\/strong> &mdash; log in to hPanel and click <strong>Hermes<\/strong>&nbsp;in the left sidebar. All users can see this menu item and purchase a subscription directly from there.<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>From the Hostinger website<\/strong> &mdash; visit <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps\/docker\/hermes-agent\">this page<\/a> and select a plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>With Managed Hermes, you receive:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Automated Onboarding<\/strong>: Choose your AI provider and a communication channel like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Hostinger Email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated AI Models<\/strong>: Use <a href=\"http:\/\/nexos.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nexos.ai<\/span><\/a> to connect with AI models without manual API key configurations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Isolated Environment<\/strong>: Your Hermes instance runs within a secure, dedicated Docker container.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Managed Infrastructure<\/strong>: Hostinger handles all backend security features and automatic software updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h1 id=\"h-prerequisites\">Prerequisites<\/h1><ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Hostinger account with access to Managed Hermes (currently rolling out by region).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">An active Telegram or WhatsApp account, or a Hostinger Email address, for the AI communication channel.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h1 id=\"h-set-up-your-managed-hermes-instance\">Set up your Managed Hermes instance<\/h1><p>To begin, you must first purchase a plan and configure the basic settings:<\/p><ol>\n<li><strong>Get your Managed Hermes plan<\/strong>: Visit the Hostinger page for your brand and select Managed Hermes.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and click on <strong>Get Hermes<\/strong>. There is only one version for Managed Hermes. After selecting this option, you will be directed to the cart to proceed with payment.<\/li>\n<li>Select your plan duration and optional add-ons\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Ready-to-use AI<\/strong>: Selected by default; you can add up to 100 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-use-nexos-ai-credits-with-1-click-openclaw\/\">nexos.ai credits<\/a> to start right away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instant web search<\/strong>: Add 1000 free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/what-are-oxylabs-credits-and-how-they-work\/\">Oxylabs AI Studio credits<\/a> to empower your agents for internet browsing.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-8.png 1826w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-8-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-8-854x1024.png 854w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-8-768x921.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-8-1281x1536.png 1281w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/image-8-1708x2048.png 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Configure the AI Provider<\/strong>: If you purchased the version <strong>without<\/strong> Ready-to-use AI, enter your externally generated API key during the onboarding process. Model selection is now available for all AI providers.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-30.png 1692w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-30-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-30-1024x639.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-30-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-30-1536x959.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Finalize the installation<\/strong>: The system will prepare your environment. Once complete, click the Hermes button to open the interface, or click <b data-path-to-node=\"14,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"142\">Access key<\/b> to copy your unique token.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-35.png 2014w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-35-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-35-1024x340.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-35-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-35-1536x509.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"h-set-up-your-ai-preferences\">Set up your AI preferences<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"11\">After the environment is prepared, you&rsquo;ll be prompted to configure it inside the application via an initial setup window.<\/p><ol>\n<li>You will see an overview on what has already been selected, and what you still need to do. Click on <strong>Continue<\/strong>:<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44.png 650w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>If you purchased the version <strong>without<\/strong> Ready-to-use AI, enter your externally generated API key and select a setup mode too, and click on <strong>Continue <\/strong>once done:<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"744\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_1.png 744w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_1-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select AI model you want to use for your Agent. Model selection is now available for all AI providers.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_2.png 737w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_2-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Your password is by default pre-configured, so this step should be skipped:<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_3.png 743w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_3-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Review your whole configuration from the setup:<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_4.png 738w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-08_12-44_4-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"h-manage-your-hermes-application\">Manage your Hermes application<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"18\">After completing the initial setup, you can manage your Managed Hermes instances at any time from the <a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/applications\/hermes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hermes<\/a> section on the Hostinger hPanel side menu. This page lists both your OpenClaw and Hermes Agent instances together, and you can toggle between apps using the tabs at the top of each application card.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"18\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-17.png 484w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-17-130x300.png 130w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/06\/2026-06-05_12-17-445x1024.png 445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"18\">For more details, refer to this guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-managed-hermes-how-to-manage-your-application-on-hpanel\/\">How to manage your Managed Hermes application on hPanel<\/a>.<\/p><p>By completing these steps, you have successfully deployed a managed AI assistant environment. You can now interact with your Hermes instance to automate tasks and streamline your workflow.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-switching-plans\">Switching plans<\/h2><p>If you purchased a Managed Hermes plan within the last 30 days and want to switch, you are eligible for one free subscription migration via Kodee. Available migration path:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Managed Hermes &rarr; VPS (KVM 1)<\/li>\n<li>After migration, you will receive an onboarding link to access your new service. This option is limited to one migration per customer.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Migration between Managed Hermes and Managed OpenClaw is no longer available in either direction.<\/li>\n<li>If you require full root access or manual server control, we recommend exploring our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/vps\/docker\/hermes-agent\">Hermes VPS<\/a> options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deploy and configure your Hermes AI assistant at Hostinger using nexos.ai integration and automated server management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[314],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hermes"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-managed-hermes-overview-and-setup","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11022"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12895,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11022\/revisions\/12895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}