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- A Hostinger account with access to AI Automation apps<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- An API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or Cursor, or an active ChatGPT subscription, to connect a model.<\/li>\n
- To run Paperclip on your own VPS instead, see Hostinger VPS: Getting started with Paperclip.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
Set up your Managed Paperclip instance<\/h2>
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- Log in to Hostinger dashboard and click Paperclip<\/strong> under AI agents in the sidebar.<\/li>\n
- Click Setup<\/strong> next to your AI automation apps plan.
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<\/li>\n- On the Choose app to install screen, click Select<\/strong> under Paperclip<\/strong>.
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<\/li>\n- Enter an admin email, admin password (8–128 characters), and an optional admin name, then click Continue<\/strong>.
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\nHostinger dashboard installs Paperclip. A progress bar shows the setup status.
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<\/li>\n- On the Choose a model screen, select a provider tab — OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, <\/strong>or Cursor<\/strong> — and enter its API key, or select Use your ChatGPT subscription<\/strong> instead, then click Continue<\/strong>.
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<\/li>\n- Once setup finishes, click Open app<\/strong> to launch Paperclip.
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<\/li>\n- Sign in to Paperclip using the admin email and password you created.
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<\/li>\n<\/ol>Set up your Paperclip organization<\/h2>
After signing in for the first time, Paperclip walks you through a short onboarding wizard:<\/p>
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- Enter a name for your organization and click Continue<\/strong>.
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<\/li>\n- Name your first agent (for example, Chief of staff or Clippy) and click Next<\/strong>.
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<\/li>\n- Connect a model harness for the agent. Choose Claude Code or Codex.
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\nOr click Advanced settings<\/strong> for more options, including Cursor Cloud, Gemini CLI, Grok Build, Kimi Code, Hermes, OpenCode, Pi, and Cursor. Click Connect<\/strong>.
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<\/li>\n- Click Get started<\/strong> to activate your agent.
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<\/li>\n<\/ol>Paperclip then opens an onboarding task where your new agent introduces itself and asks a few questions to propose a plan and team of agents before starting work.<\/p>
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<\/p>Manage your Managed Paperclip application<\/h2>
After completing the initial setup, you can manage your Managed Paperclip instance at any time from the Paperclip section on the Hostinger dashboard sidebar.<\/p>
For more details, refer to this guide: Hostinger Managed Paperclip: How to manage your application on Hostinger dashboard.<\/a><\/p>
By completing these steps, you have deployed a Managed Paperclip organization with your first AI coding agent connected and ready to work.<\/p>
Additional resources<\/strong><\/p>
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- Hostinger AI Automation Applications: overview<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hostinger Managed Paperclip: How to manage your application on Hostinger dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Name your first agent (for example, Chief of staff or Clippy) and click Next<\/strong>.
- Click Setup<\/strong> next to your AI automation apps plan.