Build your first AI Employee step by step - Hermes Setup 2026

• Coupon code: BALAJI • Hostinger Hosting: https://hostinger.com/BALAJI 🚀 Deploy Hermes on your own VPS (Hostinger) • My recommendation: KVM 2 plan (8 GB RAM) + 24-month tenure for the best price-to-performance experience running Hermes 24/7 New Website - https://balajichippada.com 🔧 Google Calendar setup (follow-along) • Google Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com/welc... 🔗 Join the WhatsApp Community https://chat.whatsapp.com/GASHZYf7wBA... This is to bring together serious and like-minded learners who want to learn AI, share useful resources, discuss ideas, and grow together. Anyone who is genuinely interested can join. If you see a "limit reached" message while joining, please wait for some time and try again later. 📚 Free Resources • Free AI Engineer Roadmap 2026: https://ch-balaji.github.io/ai-engine... • Agentic AI Playlist:    • Playlist   • Roadmap Video:    • 99% People Learn AI Wrong | Agentic AI Eng...   🌐 Connect with me • LinkedIn:   / balaji-chippada-0317   • Instagram:   / balajichippada   Build a self-hosted Hermes AI agent on your own server — not ChatGPT in a browser tab. This Hermes agent Hostinger tutorial opens with a live Telegram demo, then walks you step by step through VPS setup, one-click Docker deploy, Anthropic/OpenRouter API wiring, Telegram gateway, Google Calendar integration, cron jobs, and three real autonomous demos you can run from your phone. You will see why a 24/7 agent needs a VPS, why I recommend the KVM 2 plan on a 24-month term, and how persistent memory plus self-improving skills beat reactive chatbots. Built for developers following the Free AI Engineer Roadmap 2026 who want a personal AI employee that works while they sleep. ⏱ Timestamps 00:00 Cold Open — Hermes Plans Your Day 01:37 What Is Hermes Agent? 04:31 Hermes vs OpenClaw Explained 08:44 Why a VPS Is Required 10:28 Hostinger Hermes Agent Setup 11:08 KVM Pricing & Coupon Code 13:46 Docker Manager Walkthrough 15:36 One-Click Deploy Complete 16:47 Connect Anthropic API 17:40 Link Telegram Bot 19:35 Agent Goes Live — First Chat 20:44 Demo: YouTube Channel Summary 23:53 Google Calendar API Setup 29:21 Calendar Day Planner Demo 30:54 Schedule Daily Cron Jobs 31:31 Demo: Email + Google Drive Task 34:02 Recap & Close