{"id":1231,"date":"2024-12-26T16:29:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T12:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2024-12-27T07:52:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T03:52:47","slug":"step-by-step-guide-how-to-self-host-n8n-on-ubuntu-server-and-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/index.php\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-self-host-n8n-on-ubuntu-server-and-windows\/it-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-by-Step Guide: How to Self-Host n8n on Ubuntu Server and Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0901cb80037837cfd631bb733f09da39\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/n8n.io\/\"><strong>n8n<\/strong> <\/a>is an <strong>open-source workflow automation tool<\/strong> that allows users to <strong>integrate and automate tasks<\/strong> across various applications, services, and databases without writing extensive code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No-Code\/Low-Code Automation:<\/strong> Create workflows using a visual editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible Integration:<\/strong> Supports <a href=\"https:\/\/n8n.io\/integrations\/\"><strong>400+ built-in integrations<\/strong> <\/a>like Google Drive, Slack, Gmail, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom Scripts:<\/strong> Allows adding JavaScript code for advanced customization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-Hosted or Cloud-Based:<\/strong> Can be deployed locally or on the cloud.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scalable Automation:<\/strong> Suitable for both simple tasks and complex workflows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>n8n<\/strong> is ideal for IT Professionals, and businesses looking to <strong>streamline workflows<\/strong>, <strong>reduce manual work<\/strong>, and <strong>boost productivity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>n8n <\/strong>can be installed in Linux and Windows operating systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Linux (Preferred)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distributions<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ubuntu 22.04 LTS<\/strong> (recommended for stability and support).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why Linux?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Better performance for AI\/ML workloads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easier dependency management with tools like <code>apt<\/code> or <code>yum<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Native support for NVIDIA CUDA drivers and Python environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Windows 11 (Alternative)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>WSL 2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux)<\/strong> for Linux-based workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install GPU passthrough for better compatibility with NVIDIA GPUs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suitable if you need Windows for other applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b107084eeff61a0d7fc5e79aa171ec9\">Step 1: n8n Setup for Ubuntu 22.04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you install ubuntu server, prepare the necessary dependences <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: bash; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nsudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt upgrade\n# To update the upgrade after fresh installation of ubuntu.\n\nsudo apt install build-essential python3 python3-pip python3-venv\n# To install python and environments\n\nsudo apt install nvidia-cuda-toolkit nvidia-cudnn\n#To install native support for NVIDIA CUDA drivers to use GPU\n\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sudo-apt-update-sudo-apt-upgrade-command.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1234\" style=\"width:713px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sudo-apt-update-sudo-apt-upgrade-command.png 682w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sudo-apt-update-sudo-apt-upgrade-command-300x124.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-03817d079cd00db60174ae3918eef36d\">Step 2: Install Node.js (Recommended: Node.js 20 LTS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Install Node.js Version Manager (nvm):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: plain; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\ncurl -o- https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/nvm-sh\/nvm\/v0.39.3\/install.sh | bash\nsource ~\/.bashrc\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Install Node.js 20 (LTS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: bash; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nnvm install 20\nnvm use 20\nnvm alias default 20\n\nnode -v\n#To Verify Node.js version\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/node-js-install-command.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/node-js-install-command.png 714w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/node-js-install-command-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e12e2a827688467571c2cb67d4e7a1ff\">Step 3: Install n8n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we are already installed Node.js on this ubuntu server, now we can start installing n8n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: bash; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nnpm install -g n8n\n\nn8n --version\n#To verify the latest version\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"316\" height=\"61\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-command.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-command.png 316w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-command-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Type <em>n8n start or n8n <\/em>&#8211; To start the application<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/start-n8n-commadline.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/start-n8n-commadline.png 544w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/start-n8n-commadline-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see this you are successfully installed n8n in Ubuntu Server, you can access this via local IP in same network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84fd83175f8389e90ce06d2d712de63b\">Additional Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you see any warning like below, it is probably a permission warning but still n8n works, you can fix this too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-warning-1024x47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-warning-1024x47.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-warning-300x14.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-warning-768x35.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-warning-1536x70.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-warning.png 1877w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5491aa099376cd7f6ea66e770a5a0041\">Step 4: Check File Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: bash; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nls -l \/usr\/local\/bin\/n8n\n# To Verify n8n binary permissions\n\nsudo chown yourusername:yourusername \/usr\/local\/bin\/n8n\nsudo chmod +x \/usr\/local\/bin\/n8n\n#To Update permissions if necessary\n\nls -ld \/home\/yourusername\/.n8n\n#To check the home directory for n8n\n\nsudo chown -R yourusername:yourusername \/home\/yourusername\/.n8n\n# If permissions are wrong\n\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>For Windows Users<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20801a3fb6fc08f60b737b416a22522b\">Step 1: n8n Setup for Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Supported Windows Versions for n8n Installation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows 10 (64-bit)<\/strong> &#8211; Fully supported.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Windows 11 (64-bit)<\/strong> &#8211; Fully supported.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Windows Server 2019 and 2022 (64-bit)<\/strong> &#8211; Suitable for production environments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download and install <a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\/download\/prebuilt-installer\/current\">Node.js for windows <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"776\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Install-Node-JS-in-Windows.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Install-Node-JS-in-Windows.png 776w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Install-Node-JS-in-Windows-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Install-Node-JS-in-Windows-768x341.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend using LTS version of Node.js for stability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-219c9db72a549fb6bc4ad60ba28f4f66\">Step 2: <strong>Download and install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.python.org\/downloads\/\">Python for windows<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/python-for-windows.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/python-for-windows.png 684w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/python-for-windows-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Locate the downloaded installer file and <strong>double-click<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important: Check the box<\/strong> that says:<br><strong>&#8220;Add Python to PATH&#8221;<\/strong> (located at the bottom of the installer window).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This step ensures Python can be accessed from the command prompt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e78cf0ba1d220b54d3d712b6bde5e71\">Step 3. <strong>Open Command Prompt<\/strong> <strong>to install n8n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the following command in <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> or <strong>PowerShell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-syntaxhighlighter-code \"><pre class=\"brush: bash; title: ; notranslate\" title=\"\">\nnpm install -g n8n\n#To Install n8n\n\nn8n -v\n#To Verify if n8n is installed properly.\n\nn8n\n#To Start n8n\n\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-command-windows.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-command-windows.png 777w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-command-windows-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-start-command-windows-768x376.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Final Output<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-n8n-login-page-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-n8n-login-page-1.png 705w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/windows-n8n-login-page-1-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/workflow-page-n8n-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/workflow-page-n8n-1.png 882w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/workflow-page-n8n-1-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/workflow-page-n8n-1-768x745.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-workflow-sample-1-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-workflow-sample-1-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-workflow-sample-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-workflow-sample-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-workflow-sample-1-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.buildingtheitguy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/n8n-workflow-sample-1.png 1415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool that allows users to integrate and automate tasks across various applications, services, and databases without writing extensive code. 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