Genesis Docs

Run a persistent Genesis Gateway on Hostinger via a 1-Click managed deployment or a VPS install.

Prerequisites

  • Hostinger account (signup)
  • About 5-10 minutes

Option A: 1-Click Genesis

The fastest way to get started. Hostinger handles infrastructure, Docker, and automatic updates.

Purchase and launch

1. From the [Hostinger Genesis page](https://www.hostinger.com/genesis), choose a Managed Genesis plan and complete checkout.

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During checkout you can select **Ready-to-Use AI** credits that are pre-purchased and integrated instantly inside Genesis -- no external accounts or API keys from other providers needed. You can start chatting right away. Alternatively, provide your own key from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, or xAI during setup.
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Select a messaging channel

Choose one or more channels to connect:

- **WhatsApp** -- scan the QR code shown in the setup wizard.
- **Telegram** -- paste the bot token from [BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather).

Complete installation

Click **Finish** to deploy the instance. Once ready, access the Genesis dashboard from **Genesis Overview** in hPanel.

Option B: Genesis on VPS

More control over your server. Hostinger deploys Genesis via Docker on your VPS and you manage it through the Docker Manager in hPanel.

Purchase a VPS

1. From the [Hostinger Genesis page](https://www.hostinger.com/genesis), choose an Genesis on VPS plan and complete checkout.

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You can select **Ready-to-Use AI** credits during checkout -- these are pre-purchased and integrated instantly inside Genesis, so you can start chatting without any external accounts or API keys from other providers.
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Configure Genesis

Once the VPS is provisioned, fill in the configuration fields:

- **Gateway token** -- auto-generated; save it for later use.
- **WhatsApp number** -- your number with country code (optional).
- **Telegram bot token** -- from [BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather) (optional).
- **API keys** -- only needed if you did not select Ready-to-Use AI credits during checkout.

Start Genesis

Click **Deploy**. Once running, open the Genesis dashboard from the hPanel by clicking on **Open**.

Logs, restarts, and updates are managed directly from the Docker Manager interface in hPanel. To update, press on Update in Docker Manager and that will pull the latest image.

Verify your setup

Send "Hi" to your assistant on the channel you connected. Genesis will reply and walk you through initial preferences.

Troubleshooting

Dashboard not loading -- Wait a few minutes for the container to finish provisioning. Check the Docker Manager logs in hPanel.

Docker container keeps restarting -- Open Docker Manager logs and look for configuration errors (missing tokens, invalid API keys).

Telegram bot not responding -- Send your pairing code message from Telegram directly as a message inside your Genesis chat to complete the connection.

Next steps

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