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n8n course for beginners

Mindket editors · Updated · 4 lessons · 33 min

A black banner with the n8n logo and the words "n8n course" over "Your first workflow, webhooks, an AI agent and self-hosting".

This free n8n course takes you from an empty canvas to a server of your own in four lessons. You build a first workflow, start one from a webhook, add an AI agent with memory and tools, and run n8n yourself with Docker. Every step follows n8n's own documentation, and you need no coding experience.

What you'll be able to do

  • Build and publish a workflow with a trigger, an HTTP Request, an Edit Fields node and a data table.
  • Start a workflow from a webhook and tell the test URL from the production URL.
  • Build an AI agent with a chat model, memory and tools, and read how it runs.
  • Run n8n in Docker with your data on a volume, then back it up and update it.
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Who it's for

For anyone new to n8n or to workflow automation, with no coding needed. You need a computer, an n8n Cloud trial or a machine that runs Docker, and for lesson 3 an API key from a chat model provider.

Lessons

  1. 1n8n tutorial for beginners: build your first workflowAn n8n tutorial for beginners: build a first workflow with a schedule trigger, an HTTP Request, an Edit Fields node and a data table, then test and publish it.8 min
  2. 2n8n webhook: how the Webhook node and its test and production URLs workHow the n8n Webhook node works: build a POST webhook, call its test URL with curl, publish it, then use the production URL and return a response.8 min
  3. 3n8n AI agent: build one with the AI Agent node, memory and toolsBuild an n8n AI agent step by step: a Chat Trigger, the AI Agent node, an OpenAI chat model, Simple Memory and two tools, then read how it runs.8 min
  4. 4Self-host n8n with Docker: setup, data volume and updatesSelf-host n8n with Docker: run the n8nio/n8n image, keep your data on a volume, set the timezone and webhook URL, then back up and update without losing work.9 min

Frequently asked questions

Is this n8n course free?

Yes. Reading every lesson costs nothing, and n8n offers a 14-day Cloud trial and a free self-hosted Community edition to follow along with. Lesson 3 also needs an API key from a chat model provider.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. n8n's own quickstart asks for no coding experience, and the lessons work on the canvas. You meet a little JavaScript inside expressions in lesson 1.

Should I use n8n Cloud or self-host for this course?

Either one. Lessons 1 to 3 work on both, and lesson 4 is about self-hosting. n8n's own comparison points anyone who wants to start right away to Cloud.

Which version of n8n do the lessons follow?

The documentation as it stood on 4 November 2026. That includes the Publish button that replaced the old active switch and the Docker-based setup n8n now recommends. Screens change, so each step names the setting to look for.

What should I learn after this course?

The n8n advanced course is next. It covers error workflows, sub-workflows, the Code node and queue mode. Mindket's n8n workflows give you finished flows to open and change in the meantime.

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