--- title: "The one-week install | Kodros" description: "Install on client hardware: $4,950 fixed. Includes 1 site, up to 10 users, 1 document collection, 30 days support. 50% deposit." url: "https://meshvault.ai/install" --- # The one-week install Your business, on a server you own. We spend the week where your server sits. You end with a server you own, Hermes Desktop paired to it, and a tested backup. You sign acceptance only after you watch the restore test bring a file back from the backup. $4,950 fixed, 50% deposit Install on client hardware. Includes 1 site, up to 10 users, 1 document collection, 30 days support. Book the one-week install See the week, day by day ![Generated image of a small office in morning light: a router, a compact server and an upright backup drive on a wooden sideboard, with a phone standing on the desk in front.](https://meshvault.ai/assets/mesh/img/install-hero-1600.jpg) Router Your server Backup drive Phone that asks first Illustration, generated image. ## The five days . Days shift with your office. Your written quote governs. ![Generated image of a wooden office shelf in morning light holding a router, a compact server, an upright drive, a flat backup disk and a phone on a stand, with a palm-lined window behind.](https://meshvault.ai/assets/mesh/img/install-week-1600.jpg) Network checked Versions pinned Files copied in Restore tested Devices paired Acceptance after restore test Illustration, generated image. The labels show what each day leaves done. - ### Day 1 network checked We check the room, power and network, and confirm what data you have and where it lives. - ### Day 2 versions pinned We install the server software and Hermes Desktop, then pin those versions so they do not update themselves. - ### Day 3 files copied in We copy your files onto the server and set up backups. Your originals stay put. We delete nothing. We compare file counts and sizes, and you open a sample to check. - ### Day 4 restore tested The restore test, with you watching: you pick a real file, we bring it back from the backup, and you open it next to the original. How the test runs. - ### Day 5 devices paired We pair your computer and, if you want, your iPhone (public TestFlight beta), then try your first approved job. You check that an unpaired phone cannot get in, and write down which devices are paired. - ### Acceptance after restore test You get a handover record. You sign acceptance only after you have seen the restore test pass. See the record. ## Pick a spot for the server before day 1. Pick a dry, cool, ventilated spot out of the way. Heat is the usual problem: a server in a hot closet can slow down or stop. A UPS (a battery box) keeps the server on for a few minutes in a power cut so it can shut down cleanly. Ask us which size fits. ### Checked on day 1 - A wall power outlet close by. - A network cable to your router or switch. - Room for air to move around the box. - Only the people you trust can reach it. ## The restore test . CISA says backups are the best hope of recovery from ransomware, and that recovery needs tests you actually run. ### The test, in order - We restore a copy of your files onto a spare computer. - You pick a real file, one we did not choose. - We open it from the restored copy. - You compare it with the original. - We write down the time it took. **Do not sign acceptance until you have seen this pass.** If it fails, we fix it and run it again. Then repeat it on a schedule you both write down. Restore test record Filled in on day 4 __Test file__: Test file you pick __Restored onto__: A spare computer __Opened from__: The restored copy __Matches original__: You write the answer here. __Time it took__: We write the time here. __Watched by__: You __Next test__: A date you both write down. Illustration of the record. The blank lines are filled in during the test. ### Three copies of the data __Copy one__: Your live data on the server. __Copy two__: A second copy on separate storage in the same place. __Copy three__: A copy that is offline (unplugged) or immutable (cannot be changed or erased for a set time). Ask what your quote names for each copy. Source: [CISA, Back Up Business Data](https://www.cisa.gov/audiences/small-and-medium-businesses/secure-your-business/back-up-business-data). ## The handover record . The record lists what was installed, who owns each account, and where the backup lives. Before setup ends, ask us to show you the server and each backup. Accounts are opened in your name. We never ask you to read out or message a password. If we need a sign-in, we set it up together on screen. Handover record Day 5 __Server__: Named in your written quote __Desktop app__: Hermes Desktop, Nous Research, version pinned __iPhone app__: Public TestFlight beta __Paired devices__: You list the paired devices here. __Account owner__: Your business __Backup lives__: Where each backup copy lives. __Restore test__: Passed, with you watching __Acceptance__: Your signature, after the restore test passes. Illustration of the record. Your record lists what your week actually installed. ## What you keep . You keep the hardware, the files and the memory. Put the server in your name and on your books so you can move it if you leave. Hermes Desktop is open source under the MIT license, so you may keep using it. ### If you leave - You and a second named person set an exit date. - The installer's device is removed from your system. - Access is revoked and keys are changed. - Your system and files are handed over. - You sign a record that lists what you received. ## The week installs one desktop app . ### If you already run agents We install only Hermes Desktop from Nous Research. We do not install or support other tools, or claim they work with your setup. Kodros is not affiliated with Nous Research or those projects. __The week installs__: Hermes Desktop, pinned __From__: Nous Research, open source, MIT license __Paired to__: Your server, and your iPhone, if you install the public TestFlight beta __Not installed by us__: OpenClaw, Claude Code, Hermes Agent, OpenCode, pi, herdr, Omarchy ## Who approves a send . Kodros staff cannot approve for you. Only a person deletes data, because a deletion cannot be undone. - Draft The agent writes An email, payment, post or access change waits until a person acts. - Approval A named person Someone at your business approves every send, payment, post and access change. - Hold Stays unsent If nobody answers, nothing goes out. ## Install and support . $4,950 fixed, 50% deposit Install on client hardware. Includes 1 site, up to 10 users, 1 document collection, 30 days support. Hardware and taxes are separate. Confirm any extra work in writing. ### Ask the written quote to name - The server, and whether you buy it or we do. - The backup and the tests. - Taxes. - How the 30 days support works, and your monthly plan after. - Any fees for outside services. We choose the server with you. You may buy it directly, or we may resell it. Weighing it against rented AI seats? See [pricing](https://meshvault.ai/pricing). - ### Appliance $12,500, ASUS GX10 $13,500, DGX Spark Plan an appliance - ### Pro package $19,500 Ask about Pro - ### Monthly support $395/mo, Care $750/mo, Managed $1,500/mo, Priority [Start Managed, $750/mo](https://buy.stripe.com/6oUaEQ9fL4nv4ZCdxN2go0v) Choose support - ### Agent skills $49, Starter Pack $149, Vertical pack [See the skills](https://meshvault.ai/skills) - ### Gigs and custom work $250, $650, $1,500 $110/hr, Custom [Discuss the work](https://meshvault.ai/contact) ## Who this is for . For owner-run businesses of 5 to 50 people with no IT staff, with data spread across email, drives, phones and apps. Tick what is true for you We are owner run, roughly 5 to 50 people. Our files, email and records sit in several places. One named person can say yes or no for the business. We can spare about 5 minutes a day for the first month. We do not handle health records, legal case files or financial advice for clients. Someone can be there for the restore test on day 4. We can host a small computer in our office or at home. Five minute check Tick each line that is true. Nothing is sent anywhere. - **Six or seven ticks:** worth a first conversation. - **Four or five:** talk to us, but expect some gaps. - **Three or fewer:** wait, or ask an IT person you trust. ### It may not fit if - You work alone on one laptop. - Your tools already cover files, records and backup. - You expect round-the-clock support. ### Outside what we take today No healthcare, legal or financial-advice clients today. Health data has special rules, and tax preparers, some auto dealers and mortgage brokers fall under the FTC Safeguards Rule. We work where your server sits. Kodros is based in Orange County, California. Elsewhere? Ask before you plan. Prefer to start alone? The [Agent Skills pack](https://meshvault.ai/skills) is $49 and the [Local Agent Desk guide](https://meshvault.ai/skills#desk) is $79. Neither is a setup week. ## The first conversation . Nobody signs anything on the call. We ask what work eats your week, where your data lives, who decides, and whether you handle regulated data. If a simpler tool fits better, we say so. The call is not a contract. Write down what you hear. ## Questions What does the one-week install cost? $4,950 fixed on client hardware. Includes 1 site, up to 10 users, 1 document collection, 30 days support. 50% deposit. Hardware and taxes are separate. What are the appliance and Pro prices? Appliance: $12,500 with ASUS GX10, or $13,500 with DGX Spark. Pro package: $19,500. Confirm the scope before booking. What monthly support can I choose? Care $395/mo, Managed $750/mo, or Priority $1,500/mo. Confirm the support scope in writing. What do I have at the end of the week? A handover record of what was installed, who owns each account and where the backup lives. You sign acceptance only after the restore test passes. Your written quote governs. What if the restore test fails? We fix it and run it again. Do not sign acceptance until it passes. Does my data go to an AI company? Local AI is a planned second step: the model runs on your server. A job may leave your server for only four reasons: the local model cannot do it well enough, is too busy, is down, or a named person says so. You choose which reasons are allowed, and you can allow none. Is there a Mac version? No. The iPhone app is a public TestFlight beta at [testflight.apple.com/join/BjFNCF45](https://testflight.apple.com/join/BjFNCF45). I already run agents myself. Is this for me? Yes, if the business is owner-run with 5 to 50 people and you want the server side done with a tested backup. The week installs only Hermes Desktop, so name your other tools in your note. Can an agency or builder buy this for a client? Say so in your note. Accounts are opened in the name of the business that owns the server, and a named person there approves every send, payment, post and access change. Get the terms in writing first. Can I stop the system? Yes. Say no to any pending approval and ask your named contact to pause the assistant. If you cannot reach them, unplug the server's network cable. Your files are not harmed. ## Book the one-week install . Ask for the written quote first. Pay only after you have read it and agreed. You came back from Stripe. This page does not confirm your payment or a start date. Check your Stripe receipt, then email contact@meshvault.ai with it. You canceled at Stripe, so this visit did not complete a payment. You can ask for a written quote below. ### 1. Ask for your written quote Tell us in a few lines what you want done. We reply from contact@meshvault.ai with a written quote. **Do not put passwords, pairing codes, or account numbers in this form.** Your name Your email Business name (optional) What should the week cover? Who says yes for the business, how many people, where the server would sit, and which agent tools you already use. Leave this empty Send my request Or plan it by email We use your details to reply about this request. It does not sign you up for a list. Other questions: [contact page](https://meshvault.ai/contact). ### 2. Confirm the scope and deposit $4,950 fixed, 50% deposit [Pay the $2,475 install deposit](https://buy.stripe.com/eVq28kcrX8DL77K51h2go0u) The deposit is 50% of the $4,950 install, paid through secure Stripe checkout. Questions before you pay? [Ask us](https://meshvault.ai/contact?source=install). Includes 1 site, up to 10 users, 1 document collection, 30 days support on client hardware. Hardware and taxes are separate. ## A written audit of one workflow, $500 Name the task that takes the most hours. Within three business days of the scope email, we send a written audit: where the workflow breaks, what to automate first, and a price and time range for that first piece. The audit does not install software, change your systems or connect to your accounts. [Pay $500 to start the audit](https://meshvault.ai/api/install-commerce?action=audit) [Ask a question first](https://meshvault.ai/contact?source=audit) Payment runs on Stripe. Nothing is charged until you confirm there.