Hermes Agent Training | Hermes Agent Support
A 2-week, project-based training that turns you into a freelance Hermes Agent Support Specialist. Master installation, deployment, troubleshooting, and integration — then land clients on Upwork, Freelancer, Guru, and direct channels.
- Objective
- Training Environment
- Training Price, Duration & Format
- Learning Objectives
- Week 1 – Server Setup & Hermes Deployment
- Week 2 – Production Hardening & Freelancing
- Capstone Project
- Instructor Notes
- Student Workbook Structure
- FAQs
Enable participants to become professional freelancers who can confidently deliver Hermes Agent services — installation, deployment, customization, troubleshooting, maintenance, integration, migration, and consulting — and sell those services on Upwork, Freelancer.com, Guru.com, LinkedIn, and direct-client channels.
This is a project-based course, not a theory course. Every lesson pairs concepts with a real lab performed on a live production server.
All work is done in a real production environment, not a sandbox.
Training Prerequisites
- DigitalOcean: Ubuntu Linux Server (24.04 or 26.04 LTS recommended)
- Domain: Any domain or subdomain will work
- Freelance Marketplace: Verified Upwork · Guru · Freelancer account
- Land Direct Clients: LinkedIn and YouTube account
- Rigorous: Patience and concentration required during all sessions
Connectivity
- Portable messaging device for 24/7 client communication
- Reliable fiber-optic internet for uninterrupted sessions
- Fee: $250
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Schedule: 5 training days/week, 20 hours total
- Session length: 2 hours (hands-on)
- Marketplace: Upwork · Guru · Freelancer
By course completion, participants will be able to:
- Provision and secure an Ubuntu server on DigitalOcean
- Configure DNS records and domains/subdomains
- Install and configure Hermes Agent from source, incl. dashboard
- Configure AI providers (OpenAI, Ollama, Gemini, Anthropic, OpenRouter)
- Build Skills, enable Memory, integrate MCP servers/tools
- Configure Telegram/Slack/Discord/Email integrations
- Secure deployments with NGINX, HTTPS, Certbot, UFW, fail2ban
- Run Hermes as a systemd service with auto-restart
- Monitor logs, troubleshoot issues, back up/restore/upgrade
- Package and sell Hermes Agent services as a freelancer
Goal: A secured, HTTPS-enabled server running a fully functional Hermes Agent instance with a provider, Skill, and Memory configured.
- Objectives: Create/access droplet; non-root sudo user; UFW; fail2ban
- Lab: Generate an SSH key pair, create an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS droplet (min 2GB RAM), create a non-root sudo user, allow SSH/web ports in UFW before enabling it, install fail2ban
- Assignment: Firewall status output + non-root user proof
- Troubleshooting: Locked out after UFW enable → always allow SSH before enabling; connection timeout → check DO firewall
- Objectives: Point domain to droplet; reverse proxy stub; issue SSL cert
- Lab: Create an A record to the droplet IP and verify propagation, install NGINX with a reverse proxy site config, install Certbot and issue an HTTPS cert
- Assignment: Working DNS lookup + site responding over valid HTTPS
- Troubleshooting: DNS not resolving → propagation delay vs wrong record type; Certbot fails → port 80 closed or DNS not propagated
- Objectives: Clone/build/run Hermes from source; install dashboard; connect to reverse proxy
- Lab: Clone the repo, install dependencies, configure environment file, start the agent, point NGINX at it, set dashboard admin auth
- Assignment: Terminal output of successful startup + dashboard login screenshot over HTTPS
- Troubleshooting: Dependency conflicts → pin Python version; port in use → stop conflicting process
- Objectives: Configure Ollama (local) + one cloud provider; build a custom Skill; enable Memory; register an MCP tool
- Lab: Pull a local model via Ollama and set it as a provider, configure a cloud AI provider, build a simple Skill (e.g. weather lookup), enable Memory backend, register an MCP tool
- Assignment: Successful test conversation using both providers + working Skill demo
- Troubleshooting: Provider timeout → check API key env var and outbound firewall rules
- Objectives: Run Hermes as a managed systemd service with auto-restart on boot/failure
- Lab: Write and enable a systemd unit under a dedicated user; kill the process manually and confirm auto-restart
- Weekly Assessment: 10 MCQs (Linux, DNS, NGINX, systemd, providers, Skills, MCP) + live lab check of running HTTPS Hermes instance with provider, Skill, and Memory
Mini Project (Week 1): A fully deployed, HTTPS-secured Hermes Agent instance with provider, Skill, and Memory — running as a systemd service.
Goal: A hardened, monitored, integrated, client-ready Hermes deployment — plus a freelance profile and pricing package ready to publish.
- Objectives: Harden NGINX (headers, rate limiting); automate cert renewal; back up/restore/upgrade
- Lab: Add security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, HSTS), confirm cert auto-renewal, archive config/data directories, simulate failure, restore from backup, perform a version upgrade
- Assignment: Hardened NGINX config + before/after proof of a successful restore
- Objectives: Monitor logs/resource usage; add Telegram/Slack/Discord/Email as an upsell integration
- Lab: Tail service logs under simulated load, configure a chosen platform's bot credentials, enable the channel, restart the service
- Assignment: Log excerpt with a triggered error + root-cause note; proof of working integration
- Troubleshooting: High memory → check Memory backend size limits; webhook not firing → check bot token, HTTPS webhook URL, firewall
- Objectives: Diagnose and fix seeded failures (bad config, expired cert, wrong provider key, systemd misconfig, NGINX 502)
- Timed Lab: Instructor injects 3 faults; participant diagnoses and fixes within 45 minutes
- Quiz: 10 MCQs on production ops
- Objectives: Build an Upwork/Freelancer/Guru profile as a "Hermes Agent Deployment & Support Specialist"; value-based pricing; winning proposals
- Activities: Write headline/overview/skills list using Week 1–2 projects as portfolio; draft 3 tiered packages (Basic Install / Full Deployment / Managed Support); write 2 real job proposals; run a mock client interview
- Assignment: Completed profile draft + pricing sheet + 2 proposals
- Objectives: Write a Statement of Work and SLA; package a client handover deliverable; present the capstone
- Activities: Draft an SOW/SLA for a sample "Deploy Hermes Agent with Telegram integration" project; prepare a client-facing handover document; present the capstone (15 min) to instructor + peers
- Weekly Assessment: Peer-reviewed mock client proposal + handover package + capstone demo
Mini Project (Week 2): A hardened, monitored, integrated production deployment, plus a freelancer profile, pricing sheet, SOW/SLA, and handover package ready to publish.
Deliverable: End-to-end Hermes Agent deployment for a simulated client, including:
- VPS provisioning (DigitalOcean, Ubuntu 24.04)
- Domain/subdomain configuration
- HTTPS setup (NGINX + Certbot)
- Hermes Agent installation from source
- At least one AI provider integrated (cloud or local)
- At least one Skill and Memory configured
- At least one chat-platform integration (Telegram/Slack/Discord/Email)
- Security hardening (UFW, fail2ban, NGINX headers)
- systemd service with auto-restart
- Full documentation (README, runbook, backup/restore procedure)
- Client handover package (SOW, SLA, maintenance plan)
- Live demo/presentation to instructor + peers (15 minutes)
Grading: Pass requires all 12 items present and functional; distinction requires clean documentation and a polished client-ready presentation.
- Enforce "own server, own domain" from Day 1 — no shared sandboxes.
- Seed intentional faults on Day 8 (bad NGINX config, expired token, wrong systemd path) to build genuine debugging reflexes.
- Both weeks end with a graded live check on the participant's actual running server, not a slide review.
- Day 9 mock client interview should be run by instructor or peer acting as a skeptical client — reward participants who ask clarifying scoping questions before quoting price.
- Maintain a shared repo of proposal templates, SOW/SLA templates, and pricing sheets for participants to fork and customize.
- Encourage participants to record their capstone demo — it becomes portfolio/marketing content for their freelance profile and YouTube/LinkedIn presence.
Each participant maintains a workbook (repo or document) with:
/week1-server-hermes/— commands run, screenshots, DNS records, UFW/Certbot proof, provider/Skill/Memory configs (secrets redacted)/week2-production-freelance/— hardened NGINX config, systemd unit, backup logs, fault-fix write-ups, profile draft, pricing sheet, SOW/SLA/capstone/— full documentation, runbook, handover package, demo recording link/notes/— daily reflections and troubleshooting log (personal knowledge base for future client work)
This workbook doubles as the participant's portfolio evidence for marketplace profiles and client pitches.
What is Hermes Agent?
A self-hosted AI agent platform. Training covers installation, configuration, and deployment for client use.Do I need coding experience?
No. Basic Linux command-line familiarity is enough to start.How long is the course?
2 weeks, 10 sessions, 20 hours total, at 2 hours/day.What will I be able to do after completing it?
Deploy, configure, and support Hermes Agent for freelance clients, including troubleshooting and Upwork-ready delivery.What is Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI)?
School of Freelancing's Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) ensures eligible trainees earn a minimum income after completing the program by following our guidelines.What is Credential Verification Support?
School of Freelancing offers Credential Verification Support — if any organization wants to confirm a student's training, they can verify your credentials directly with us.Can I pay in installments to join this training?
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