STEP 1: Set Up n8n

Option A: n8n Cloud (Recommended for Beginners)

  1. Go to https://n8n.io
  2. Click "Get Started Free"
  3. Choose "Cloud" option
  4. Create account with email
  5. Verify email
  6. You'll land in your n8n dashboard

Total Time: 5 minutes

Option B: Self-Hosted (For Advanced Users)

Using Docker:

bash

docker run -it --rm \
  --name n8n \
  -p 5678:5678 \
  -v ~/.n8n:/home/node/.n8n \
  n8nio/n8n

Total Time: 15-20 minutes


STEP 2: Import the Workflow

  1. Download the workflow JSON file (included with this guide)
  2. In n8n, click "Workflows" in left sidebar
  3. Click "+ Add Workflow"
  4. Click the three dots (⋮) in top right