Hermes quickstart: verify a real chat before adding a gateway

The official quickstart covers installation, model providers and troubleshooting. Verify an ordinary conversation first, then connect a messaging gateway and add skills, automation or routing incrementally so configuration problems stay easier to diagnose.

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