Here is how to setup n8n either locally or hosted
If you don't have n8n installed please follow one of these tutorials to get it working in your environment .
1. for n8n so you can get an API Key
2. Choose how you want to setup n8n
Use a 3rd party service like railway or digital ocean (paid)
Setup locally on your computer (free)
3. Confirm prerequisites
Make sure you have these packages installed
4. Install n8n locally
Open terminal
Make sure you have NodeJS version 18, 20 or 22
5. Run n8n