Comprehensive Guide to Installing Hermes and Its Web UI
This tutorial walks through installing Hermes with a single curl command that checks Python 3.11+, installs Node v23+, sets up a virtual environment, configures channels like WeChat, QQ and Feishu, and then adds the open‑source Hermes Web UI via npm for full model configuration and chat capabilities.
Hermes can be installed with a one‑line command that downloads an installation script, automatically checks the Python version (requires 3.11 or higher), installs Node (preferably v23 or newer), creates an isolated Python virtual environment, and avoids contaminating the global Python setup.
The script displays configuration file paths, the skill directory, and channel settings, supporting WeChat, QQ, and Feishu. After installation the install directory is shown along with useful commands for editing the setup and running hermes doctor to verify the configuration.
To launch the built‑in dashboard, run hermes dashboard --insecure --host 0.0.0.0 --port 9119. The official UI lacks conversation support and makes model configuration cumbersome, so the author switches to an open‑source Hermes Web UI.
Install the Web UI with npm install -g hermes-web-ui and start it using npx hermes-web-ui start. Screenshots illustrate the chat interface, model provider configuration, and model settings within the Web UI.
With both Hermes and the Web UI installed, the setup is complete; the next article will demonstrate how to use Hermes, starting with skill creation.
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