Guide to Installing N8N on VPS

Looking to automate workflows and connect numerous apps like Telegram, Google Sheets, Gmail, or Slack without writing too much code?
N8N is a powerful open-source platform that helps you build automation workflows with simple drag-and-drop operations.

In this tutorial,VPTSwill accompany you in installing n8n on a VPS easily, optimally, and securely. With stable infrastructure, high speed, and 24/7 support, VPTS provides the perfect solution for you to deploy n8n and start automating all workflows in the most professional way.

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Technical requirements for VPS

When choosing a VPS to run n8n, you don't need to focus too much on CPU, but RAM is an important factor. Recommended configuration:

• Minimum RAM: 4GB (to ensure stable operation of n8n).

• Operating system: Ubuntu 22.04 (recommended version for deploying n8n).

You need to install the application:BvSshClient (1244 downloads) .

Install Docker

The installation process may vary depending on the distribution Linux you are using. You can find detailed instructions in the official documentation of Docker.

Below is the installation guide Docker on Ubuntu

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sudo apt-get remove docker docker-engine docker.io containerd runc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release
sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

Install Docker-Compose

The installation process may vary depending on the distribution Linux you are using. You can find detailed instructions in the official documentation of Docker.

Below is the installation guide for Docker-Compose on Ubuntu

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sudo apt-get install docker-compose-plugin

Create Docker Compose file

Create a file docker-compose.yml, then paste the following content into the file:

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nano docker-compose.yml
version: "3.7"
services:
  n8n:
    image: docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "${IP_ADDRESS}:80:5678"
    environment:
      - N8N_HOST=${IP_ADDRESS}
      - N8N_PORT=5678
      - N8N_PROTOCOL=http
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - WEBHOOK_URL=http://${IP_ADDRESS}/
      - GENERIC_TIMEZONE=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
      - N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=false
    volumes:
      - n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n
      - /local-files:/files
volumes:
  n8n_data:

After editing the file, press Ctrl O -> Enter ->Ctrl + X to exit the nano file.

Create a file docker-compose.yml, then paste the following content into the file:

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nano .env
IP_ADDRESS=${IP_ADDRESS}

After editing the file, press Ctrl O -> Enter ->Ctrl + X to exit the nano file.

Create avolume namedn8n_datato store persistent data for Docker containers.

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docker volume create n8n_data

Run containers defined in the filedocker-compose.yml in background mode.

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docker compose up -d

After finishing the entire installation, access n8n at: http://${IP_ADDRESS}

I have now guided you through installing N8N on your VPS.

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