Hermes Agent: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
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Sets up Hermes Agent from deployment to connecting Telegram, creating custom skills, and scheduling automated jobs
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In this Hermes Agent setup tutorial, I walk you through the full setup step by step. From deployment to connecting Telegram, creating custom skills, setting up memory, scheduling automated jobs and putting it all to work.
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This Hermes Agent beginner's guide is the only tutorial you need to get fully set up and running. I cover deploying Hermes Agent using a one click template, connecting OpenRouter for access to 200+ AI models, setting up a Telegram bot so you can message your agent from anywhere, and then actually putting it to work. You'll see how to use pre-installed skills, create your own custom skills from scratch, set up memory so your agent remembers how you work, schedule automated jobs using plain language, and manage your AI model costs so nothing adds up without you knowing. I also cover keeping your agent secure, switching models for different jobs, and four bonus features you can explore on your own. Whether this is your first time using an AI agent or you just want a clear Hermes Agent setup guide, this step by step walkthrough has everything you need.
What You'll Learn:
✔️ How to deploy Hermes Agent on a VPS with one click
✔️ Setting up OpenRouter and choosing a cost effective AI model
✔️ Creating a Telegram bot and pairing it with your agent
✔️ How skills work and how to create your own custom skills
✔️ Setting up memory and upgrading to Honcho
✔️ Scheduling automated jobs using natural language
✔️ Assigning different AI models to different jobs
✔️ Keeping your agent secure from day one
✔️ Voice messages, extra platforms, Skills Hub, and MCP support
🔗 Links Mentioned in Video
➡️ Hermes Agent Setup Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mj19MnQm71i34OtlW9XwdAOCRyYzsIDR/view?usp=drive_link
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:21 Coming Up Next
0:43 What is Hermes Agent?
2:11 Where Should You Run Hermes?
3:15 Setting Up You
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Intro
0:21
Coming Up Next
0:43
What is Hermes Agent?
2:11
Where Should You Run Hermes?
3:15
Setting Up You
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