n8n Tutorial for Beginners: How to Build AI Automations for FREE (Step-by-Step)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:50:30 +0000

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In this video, I'm going to give you a complete course on how to use the AI tool n8n, and I guarantee that you'll be able to build your own AI automations by the end of this video. We'll be diving deep into the basics of n8n, building your first workflow, and how you can ultimately use this tool to automate things within business and your personal life.

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If you watch this short 19 minute course, you will leave extremely comfortable with using n8n yourself, even if you're a complete beginner with little coding experience. I recommend that you not only watch this video, but also follow along as I am showing you how these workflows can work for your specific situation. In business and entrepreneurship, I've found that I learn a lot better when I actually do the thing instead of trying to watch it online, and so that's why I recommend that you play around with n8n along with this video if you're also a hands-on learner like me.

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If you want to learn more about AI and how you can use it to start your own business and get started with entrepreneurship, be sure to check out my other videos on this channel on those topics:

ChatGPT Tutorial: How to Use Chat GPT For Beginners:
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How To Use ChatGPT To Learn ANY Skill Quickly (Tutorial):
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Timeline:
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - What Is n8n?
1:11 - n8n Pricing
1:33 - Self Hosting n8n With Hostinger's VPS Hosting
3:22 - n8n Setup and Dashboard
4:06 - n8n Walkthrough
5:48 - n8n Templates
8:08 - Adding Credentials Into Your Account
9:06 - Workflow Example
17:26 - The Best Way To Learn n8n

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