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marlon@vps: ~/n8n

$ docker compose up -d
[+] Running 3/3
 ✔ Network n8n_default      Created
 ✔ Container n8n-traefik-1  Started
 ✔ Container n8n-n8n-1      Started
$ docker compose ps --services
n8n
traefik
$ curl -sI https://n8n.yourdomain.com
HTTP/2 200
$

Automatic HTTPS

Let's Encrypt certificate that renews itself

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Guide7 min readupdated Oct 15

How to install n8n on a VPS with Docker Compose

Docker Compose, Traefik and automatic HTTPS for n8n on a Linux VPS, plus backups, updates and the memory to reserve.

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Guide7 min readupdated Oct 15

n8n backup: workflows, credentials and database

Export with the CLI, pg_dump for PostgreSQL, copy the volume, and why the encryption key must be backed up too.

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Guide5 min readupdated Oct 15

How to update n8n on Docker

Back up first, switch the tag, let the database migrations run and know how to roll back safely.

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Guide7 min readupdated Oct 15

n8n with Ollama: run local AI on your VPS

Docker Compose with n8n and Ollama, the credential with the right Base URL and a workflow with Ollama Chat Model.

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Guide6 min readupdated Oct 15

n8n with Docker Compose and PostgreSQL

A complete compose.yaml with PostgreSQL 18, a healthcheck, a fixed key and the memory to expect.

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Infra7 min readupdated Oct 15

n8n queue mode with Redis and workers

Redis, PostgreSQL and workers in Docker Compose, how to scale and how much memory each piece uses.

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Infra5 min readupdated Oct 15

n8n RAM and CPU requirements

What the official documentation says about hardware, and what it leaves open.

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Guide7 min readupdated Oct 15

Install n8n with Node.js (without Docker)

For when Docker is not an option: installation, the memory you need and common problems.

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Guide5 min readupdated Oct 15

How to install n8n on Easypanel

The template with PostgreSQL and the runner, the image version, your own domain and the memory used.

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Security3 min readupdated Oct 15

Minimum safe n8n version today

Security advisories from the last 90 days and the version that fixes each one. Updated daily.

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Pricing4 min readupdated Oct 15

How much does it cost to host n8n?

VPS prices in US dollars for self-hosted n8n, with entry and renewal prices, the source and the check date for every plan.

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Pricing4 min readupdated Oct 15

n8n Cloud vs self-hosting: what changes

n8n Cloud or self-hosting? Cloud prices in USD, the execution limits of each plan and what changes on your own VPS.

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Guide7 min readupdated Oct 15

How to install n8n with Coolify

Pre-created Coolify admin, n8n with PostgreSQL, HTTPS on your own domain and the errors you will hit.

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