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# n8n - Workflow Automation Tool
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n8n is a free node based "Open Source" (with Commons Clause)
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Workflow Automation Tool. It can be self-hosted, easily extended, and
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so also used with internal tools.
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<a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n8n-io/n8n/master/docs/images/n8n-screenshot.png"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n8n-io/n8n/master/docs/images/n8n-screenshot.png" width="550" alt="n8n.io - Screenshot"></a>
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Is still in beta so can not guarantee that everything works perfectly. Also
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is there currently not much documentation. That will hopefully change soon.
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## Demo
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[:tv: A short demo (< 3 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePdcf0yaz1c) which shows how to create a simple workflow which
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automatically sends a new Slack notification every time a Github repository
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received or lost a star.
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## Usage
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- :books: Learn [how to **install** and **use** it from the command line](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/tree/master/packages/cli/README.md)
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- :whale: Learn [how to run n8n in **Docker**](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/tree/master/docker/images/n8n/README.md)
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## Start
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Execute: `npm run start`
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## Hosted n8n
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If you are interested in a hosted version of n8n on our infrastructure please contact us via:
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[hosting@n8n.io](mailto:hosting@n8n.io)
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## What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it
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**Short answer:** It means "nodemation"
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**Long answer:** I get that question quite often (more often than I expected)
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so decided it is probably best to answer it here. While looking for a
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good name for the project with a free domain I realized very fast that all the
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good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I choose
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nodemation. "node-" in the sense that it uses a Node-View and that it uses
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Node.js and "-mation" for "automation" what the project is supposed to help with.
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Did however not like how long the name was and could not imagine writing
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something that long every time in the CLI. That is when I then ended up on
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"n8n". Sure does not work perfectly but does neither for Kubernetes (k8s) and
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did not hear anybody complain there. So I guess it should be ok.
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## Development Setup
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Have you found a bug :bug: ? Or maybe you have a nice feature :sparkles: to contribute ? The [CONTRIBUTING guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) will help you get your development environment ready in minutes.
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## License
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[Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/LICENSE.md)
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