Run a persistent Apus Gateway on Hostinger. Choose a 1-Click managed deployment, or a VPS install you administer yourself.

Prerequisites

Option A: 1-Click Apus

Hostinger handles infrastructure, Docker, and automatic updates. Fastest path to a running instance.

Purchase and launch

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

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

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 Apus dashboard from **Apus Overview** in hPanel.

Option B: Apus on VPS

More control over the server. Hostinger deploys Apus via Docker on your VPS. You manage it through the Docker Manager in hPanel.

Purchase a VPS

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

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

Configure Apus

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 Apus

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

Logs, restarts, and updates run from the Docker Manager interface in hPanel. To update, press Update in Docker Manager to pull the latest image.

Verify your setup

Send "Hi" to your assistant on the channel you connected. Apus replies and walks you through initial preferences.

Troubleshooting

Dashboard not loading -- Wait a few minutes for the container to finish provisioning. Then read 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 -- With DM pairing required, an unknown sender gets a short pairing code, not a reply. Approve it from the Apus dashboard chat. You can also run apus pairing approve telegram <CODE> if you have shell access to the container. See Pairing.

Next steps

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