How to Use n8n: Free Open-Source Automation 2026
n8n is the open-source Zapier alternative. Self-host for free, get AI agent nodes, full data ownership. Step 1 — Install via Docker bash docker run -it --rm \ --name n8n \ -p 5678:5678 \ -v n8ndata:/home/node/.n8n \ docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n Open localhost:5678, create first account. Step 2 — First Workflow "+ New workflow" → drag "Manual Trigger" → drag "HTTP Request" → connect. Test with public A…