Setting Up Your Server
Once you choose your plan, Genie begins setting up your dedicated server automatically.
This process happens in the background and requires no manual configuration. Your environment is provisioned, initialized, and connected without any input from you.
At the same time, you are guided into your first login experience.
What Happens After Plan Selection
As soon as your plan is confirmed, Genie starts provisioning your server.
This includes:
Allocating a dedicated Ubuntu-based environment
Attaching persistent storage to your workspace
Initializing your system directories
Connecting your AI assistant to your environment
This entire process is automated and typically completes within a short time.
Server Initialization
Your server runs a full Linux environment (Ubuntu 22.04), which behaves like a real machine.
By default, your workspace is prepared at:
This is where all your files, projects, and applications will live.
Once the server is initialized, you have full control over the environment. You can install packages, run services, and configure your system just like any standard Linux machine.
First Login Experience
When you enter Genie for the first time, you are taken directly into your workspace.
There is no separate setup screen. Instead, you land inside a live environment that is already running.
You will see:
A terminal connected to your server
A file system with your workspace directory
A chat interface with your AI assistant
At this point, your server is fully active and ready to use.
Verifying Your Environment
You can immediately start interacting with your server.
For example, you can run:
This will confirm your current directory.
This will list the contents of your workspace.
This will show your active user.
These commands behave exactly as they would on any Linux system, confirming that you are operating inside a real environment.
Installing Tools and Dependencies
Since your server is a full Linux machine, you can install and manage tools freely.
For example:
You can also use language-specific package managers:
All installations are applied directly to your server and remain available across sessions.
Persistence and State
One of the key aspects of Genie is persistence.
Your files are saved on disk
Your environment does not reset between sessions
Installed tools remain available
Your progress is never lost
Even if you disconnect or close your browser, your server continues to exist with the same state.
Claude Setup Token
After your server is provisioned, you need to connect it to Claude for AI functionality.
Connecting Claude
Go to Settings → Server
Under Claude Setup Token (1-year), click to start the setup
A new tab will open to Claude's authorization page
Sign in to your Claude/Anthropic account and authorize access
Copy the authorization code from the callback page
Paste the code into the input field and click Connect
The setup will run through the following steps automatically:
✅ Run claude setup-token
✅ Open authorization page
✅ Paste auth code
✅ Generate & store token
Verifying the Connection
Once connected, verify everything is working:
Go to Chat
Send a prompt to Genie
Genie should respond appropriately
If you receive a valid response, your Claude connection is active and ready to use.
If the Setup Fails
Try clicking Re-open authorization page and pasting the code again
Make sure you're completing the authorization quickly — the code can expire
If it still fails, delete the server and recreate it, then re-do the process from the beginning
AI Integration During Setup
Your AI assistant is connected to your environment from the beginning.
It has access to:
Your file structure
Your commands and outputs
Your active workspace
This allows it to assist you immediately, whether you are setting up a project, debugging issues, or running commands.
What This Means
By the time you log in, there is nothing left to configure.
You are not setting up a machine. You are entering one that is already running.
Your terminal, files, and AI are all active and connected, allowing you to start working immediately.
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