> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.machine0.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Running Hermes

Install machine0

```bash theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
curl -LsSf https://machine0.io/install.sh | sh
```

Create a VM, install Hermes, and give it isolated credentials.

```bash theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
machine0 new hermes --image nixos-25-11-hermes --size medium  # on NixOS
machine0 new hermes --image ubuntu-24-04-hermes --size medium # on Ubuntu

machine0 ssh hermes

# Install and configure Hermes inside the VM
hermes setup

# Back up and suspend when done
machine0 sync pull hermes:~/ ~/Backups/hermes
machine0 suspend hermes
```