🚀 n8n Self-Hosting Script (AWS EC2 + Docker + Caddy + HTTPS)

Easily self-host n8n — the powerful workflow automation tool — on an AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance using Docker, Docker Compose, and Caddy for HTTPS.

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⚙️ Features

• ✅ One-command install script
• ✅ Docker + Docker Compose-based deployment
• ✅ Secure HTTPS via Caddy and Let's Encrypt
• ✅ Automatic reverse proxy setup
• ✅ Works with subdomains like n8n.yourdomain.com
• ✅ Lightweight & production-ready

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📦 Setup Instructions

⚠️ Important DNS Step

Before running the script, make sure your subdomain (e.g. n8n.yourdomain.com) is correctly pointed to your EC2's public IP:

1. Go to your domain registrar's DNS settings
2. Add an A record:
   • Host: n8n
   • Points to: your EC2 public IP
   • TTL: Auto or 600

Wait a few minutes for propagation, then proceed below.

1. 🔁 Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/n8n-selfhost-aws-setup.git
cd n8n-selfhost-aws-setup

2. ⚙️ Configure the script

Edit the top variables in setup-n8n.sh:

DOMAIN="n8n.yourdomain.com"
USERNAME="admin"
PASSWORD="strongpassword"
TIMEZONE="Asia/Kolkata"

3. ✅ Run the setup script

chmod +x setup-n8n.sh
./setup-n8n.sh

Once complete, visit:

https://n8n.yourdomain.com

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📝 Prerequisites

• An AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance (20.04 or 22.04 recommended)
• A subdomain (e.g. n8n.pixxmo.com) pointed via A record to your EC2 IP
• Domain should allow HTTPS provisioning via Let's Encrypt

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🔐 Security Tips

• Set a strong username and password
• Never expose port 5678 directly — use reverse proxy only
• Use a firewall to block all unused ports (e.g., only allow 22, 80, 443)
• Optional: use PostgreSQL for persistence (instead of default SQLite)

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📂 Project Structure

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├── setup-n8n.sh       # Main installation script
└── README.md          # This file
└── LICENSE            # MIT License

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🧠 About

This script is maintained by Pixxmo to help developers and indie founders launch their own workflow automation on their infrastructure.

Follow along as I build automation tools and SaaS products at Pixxmo.

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📄 License

MIT License — free for personal or commercial use.