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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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## Contents
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- [Demo](#demo)
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- [Available integrations](#available-integrations)
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- [Documentation](#documentation)
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- [Give n8n a spin](#give-n8n-a-spin)
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- [Installation](#installation)
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- [Start](#start)
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- [Create Custom Nodes](#create-custom-nodes)
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- [Hosted n8n](#hosted-n8n)
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- [What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it](#what-does-n8n-mean-and-how-do-you-pronounce-it)
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- [Support](#support)
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- [Upgrading](#upgrading)
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- [License](#license)
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- [Development](#development)
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## Demo
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[:tv: A short demo (< 3 min)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w7xIMKLVAg)
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which shows how to create a simple workflow which automatically sends a new
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Slack notification every time a Github repository received or lost a star.
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## Available integrations
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n8n has 50+ different nodes to automate workflows. The list can be found on: [https://n8n.io/nodes](https://n8n.io/nodes)
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## Documentation
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The official n8n documentation can be found under: [https://docs.n8n.io](https://docs.n8n.io)
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Additional information and example workflows on the n8n.io website: [https://n8n.io](https://n8n.io)
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## Create Custom Nodes
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It is very easy to create own nodes for n8n. More information about that can
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be found in the documentation of "n8n-node-dev" which is a small CLI which
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helps with n8n-node-development.
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[To n8n-node-dev](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/tree/master/packages/node-dev)
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Additional information can be found on the [ documentation page](https://docs.n8n.io/#/create-node).
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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 I 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 quickly that all the
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good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I chose
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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" which is what the project is supposed to help with.
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However, I did not like how long the name was and I 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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## Support
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If you have problems or questions go to our forum, we will then try to help you asap:
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[https://community.n8n.io](https://community.n8n.io)
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## Upgrading
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Before you upgrade to the latest version make sure to check here if there are any breaking changes which concern you:
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[Breaking Changes](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/BREAKING-CHANGES.md)
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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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Additional information about license can be found in the [FAQ](https://docs.n8n.io/#/faq?id=license)
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## Development
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Have you found a bug :bug: ? Or maybe you have a nice feature :sparkles: to contribute ? The [CONTRIBUTING guide](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) will help you get your development environment ready in minutes.
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