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  1 | # Youtube Tutorial 
  2 | [![Install N8N For Free](https://img.youtube.com/vi/x49ZiJDIVPQ/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x49ZiJDIVPQ)
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  4 | 
  5 | # Self-Hosting SSL enabled N8N on a Linux Server
  6 | 
  7 | This guide provides step-by-step instructions to self-host [n8n](https://n8n.io), a free and open-source workflow automation tool, on a Linux server using Docker, Nginx, and Certbot for SSL with a custom domain name.
  8 | 
  9 | 
 10 | 
 11 | ## Step 1: Installing Docker
 12 | 
 13 | 1. **Update the Package Index:**
 14 |    ```bash
 15 |    sudo apt update
 16 | 
 17 | 2. **Install Docker:**
 18 |     ```bash
 19 |     sudo apt install docker.io
 20 | 
 21 | 3.  **Start Docker:**
 22 |     ```bash
 23 |     sudo systemctl start docker
 24 | 
 25 | 4. **Enable Docker to Start at Boot:**
 26 |     ```bash
 27 |     sudo systemctl enable docker
 28 | 
 29 | 
 30 | ## Step 2: Starting n8n in Docker
 31 | 
 32 | **Run the following command to start n8n in Docker. Replace your-domain.com with your actual domain name:**
 33 | 
 34 | ```bash
 35 |     sudo docker run -d --restart unless-stopped -it \
 36 |     --name n8n \
 37 |     -p 5678:5678 \
 38 |     -e N8N_HOST="your-domain.com" \
 39 |     -e WEBHOOK_TUNNEL_URL="https://your-domain.com/" \
 40 |     -e WEBHOOK_URL="https://your-domain.com/" \
 41 |     -v ~/.n8n:/root/.n8n \
 42 |     n8nio/n8n
 43 | ```
 44 | 
 45 | **Or if you are using a subdomain, it should look like this:**
 46 | 
 47 | ```bash
 48 |     sudo docker run -d --restart unless-stopped -it \
 49 |     --name n8n \
 50 |     -p 5678:5678 \
 51 |     -e N8N_HOST="subdomain.your-domain.com" \
 52 |     -e WEBHOOK_TUNNEL_URL="https://subdomain.your-domain.com/" \
 53 |     -e WEBHOOK_URL="https://subdomain.your-domain.com/" \
 54 |     -v ~/.n8n:/root/.n8n \
 55 |     n8nio/n8n
 56 | ```
 57 | 
 58 | 
 59 | This command does the following:
 60 | 
 61 | - Downloads and runs the n8n Docker image.
 62 | - Exposes n8n on port 5678.
 63 | - Sets environment variables for the n8n host and webhook tunnel URL.
 64 | - Mounts the n8n data directory for persistent storage.
 65 | - After executing the command, n8n will be accessible on your-domain.com:5678.
 66 | 
 67 | ## Step 3: Installing Nginx
 68 | 
 69 | Nginx is used as a reverse proxy to forward requests to n8n and handle SSL termination.
 70 | 
 71 | 1. **Install Nginx:**
 72 |     ```bash
 73 |     sudo apt install nginx
 74 | 
 75 | ## Step 4: Configuring Nginx
 76 | 
 77 | Configure Nginx to reverse proxy the n8n web interface:
 78 | 
 79 | 1. **Create a New Nginx Configuration File:**
 80 |     ```bash
 81 |     sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/n8n.conf
 82 | 
 83 | 2. **Paste the Following Configuration:**
 84 |     ```bash
 85 |     server {
 86 |         listen 80;
 87 |         server_name your-domain.com; // subdomain.your-domain.com if you have a subdomain
 88 | 
 89 |         location / {
 90 |         proxy_pass http://localhost:5678;
 91 |         proxy_http_version 1.1;
 92 |         chunked_transfer_encoding off;
 93 |         proxy_buffering off;
 94 |         proxy_cache off;
 95 |         proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
 96 |         proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
 97 |         proxy_set_header Host $host;
 98 |         proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
 99 |         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
100 |         proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto https;
101 |         proxy_read_timeout 86400;
102 |         }
103 |     }
104 |     ```
105 |     Replace your-domain.com with your actual domain.
106 | 
107 | 3. **Enable the Configuration:**
108 |     ```bash
109 |     sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/n8n.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
110 | 
111 | 4. **Test the Nginx Configuration and Restart:**
112 |     ```bash
113 |     sudo nginx -t
114 |     sudo systemctl restart nginx
115 |     ```
116 | 
117 | ## Step 5: Setting up SSL with Certbot
118 | 
119 | Certbot will obtain and install an SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt.
120 | 
121 | 1. **Install Certbot and the Nginx Plugin:**
122 |     ```bash
123 |     sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx
124 | 
125 | 2. **Obtain an SSL Certificate:**
126 |     ```bash
127 |     sudo certbot --nginx -d your-domain.com
128 |     // If you have a subdomain then it will be subdomain.your-domain.com
129 | 
130 | Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the SSL setup.
131 | Once completed, n8n will be accessible securely over HTTPS at your-domain.com.
132 | 
133 | IMPORTANT: Make sure you follow the above steps in order. Step 5 will modify your /etc/nginx/sites-available/n8n.conf file to something like this:
134 | 
135 | ![image](/ssl.png)
136 |  
137 | 
138 | 
139 | By using Nginx and Certbot, you ensure that your n8n instance is securely accessible over the internet with HTTPS.
140 | 
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