N8N + Docker Setup Tutorial (2026) | Workflow Automation Made Easy

🚀 Ready to supercharge your productivity? In this video, I’ll show you how to install n8n using Docker — the easiest way to start automating tasks like a pro. 🔧 What You’ll Learn: - How to set up n8n in Docker - Best practices for workflow automation - Real-world example of task automation 💡 Why n8n? n8n is a powerful, open-source automation tool that lets you connect apps, APIs, and services with zero code. Perfect for creators, developers, and productivity nerds. 📦 Docker makes it simple to deploy n8n anywhere — from your home lab to the cloud. 👇 Drop a comment if you want a follow-up video on advanced workflows or self-hosting tips! -----DOCKER COMPOSE----- services: n8n: image: n8nio/n8n restart: always ports: - "5678:5678" env_file: - .env volumes: - ./data:/home/node/.n8n - ./files:/files depends_on: - postgres # This is for running postgres sql. Comment or remove the below if you are using another service postgres: image: postgres:15 restart: always env_file: - .env volumes: - ./postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data -----ENV----- # n8n Settings DOMAIN_NAME=mydomain.com SUBDOMAIN=n8n GENERIC_TIMEZONE=America/Los_Angeles N8N_HOST=n8n.mydomain.com N8N_PROTOCOL=https WEBHOOK_URL=https://n8n.mydomain.com/ #N8N_SECURE_COOKIE=false NODE_ENV=production # PostgreSQL POSTGRES_DB=n8n POSTGRES_USER=n8n POSTGRES_PASSWORD=n8n 🎉 SUBSCRIBE: http://havok.tube/subscribe ✅ PARTNER RESOURCES ⚡ TubeBuddy: http://havok.to/tubebuddy ⚡ Stickers: https://havok.to/stickers ⚡ Streamlabs Talk Studio: http://havok.to/talkstudio ⚡ Private Internet Access VPN: https://havok.to/piavpn ⚡ Cloud Storage: http://havok.to/idrive ⚡ Content Manager: http://havok.to/nifty ⚡ Social Media Planner: http://havok.to/vistasocial ⚡ Social Media Scheduling: http://havok.tube/postoplan ⚡ Domain Names: http://havok.to/namecheap ✅ CONNECT WITH ME 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/havokgg 🔊 Discord: https://discord.gg/havok 🎮 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/havok 📷 Instagram: https://instagram.com/havokgg 📧 Email: havok@havok.gg ✅ FIRST TIME HERE? Hey there, I'm HAVOK. I've been a content creator since 2013 with a focus on charity and helping influencers build their portfolio within the industry. I am the owner and CEO of Inception Talent (http://inceptiontalent.com) where we help influencers with the business side of content creation. In addition to content creation, I help charities build-up and launch their influencer fundraising programs.