{
  "id": 3238354,
  "title": "How to self-host n8n",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-to-self-host-n8n",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:47:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-to-self-host-n8n"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Self-hosting n8n involves utilizing Docker and Docker Compose on a Linux-based virtual machine or server. To begin, ensure your server meets the minimum requirements of having at least 2 vCPUs and 4GB of RAM. You'll need access to the Docker and Docker Compose repositories via your Linux distro's package installer. After installing Docker and Docker Compose, create a new directory for your n8n setup and navigate into it. Next, create a .env file with your domain name, subdomain, generic timezone, and SSL email. Create a compose.yaml file with the necessary services, ports, environment variables, and volumes. Finally, launch the n8n containers using the command `docker compose up -d`. Upon launching the n8n editor in your browser for the first time, you'll be prompted to create a new account. After creating the account, you can build and launch your first AI workflow using the n8n workflow editor.",
  "summary": "Learn how to self-host n8n with Docker, from picking a server to setting up SSL, PostgreSQL, backups, and updates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}