GOODBYE SELF-HOST! Get Your Free n8n Server on Google Cloud (LIFETIME)!

Video Description

Did you know you can run n8n 24/7 without paying a single dollar? This tutorial shows you step-by-step how to set up n8n on a Google Cloud server using the "Always Free" tier, ensuring your automation services run uninterrupted. We'll leverage Google Cloud's free tier, which includes one E2 micro VM instance per month and about 30 GB of memory storage for Compute Engine, to create a server for absolutely free. What you will learn in this tutorial: - How to set up your Google Cloud account and billing (don't worry, you won't be charged for the free tier). - How to configure your E2 micro instance, including choosing the correct low-cost computing options and setting storage to the full 30 GB free storage. - Essential cost-saving steps like disabling snapshots and observability. - How to install and run n8n using Docker on your E2 instance. - Setting up network access, including firewall rules for HTTP/HTTPS access on the web. - Creating a static IP address so your server's IP never changes, allowing you to point a domain to it. - Configuring Nginx and Certbot for HTTPS/SSL, which is required because n8n only uses HTTPS. - Running Docker in the background using a Docker Compose file to ensure n8n runs even after a system restart. - Testing your new, secured n8n instance with a basic webhook. - Start your automation journey today! If you found this useful, please like the video and subscribe for more free tutorials, content on automation, and the latest AI technology. Get the list of commands used in this video via the link below https://articles.emp0.com/host-n8n-on-gcp-for-free/ Important Timestamps 00:38 Google Cloud Free Tier Details 01:40 Creating the GCP Project and Setting Up Billing 02:37 Creating the E2 Compute Engine Instance 05:04 Connecting to the Server via SSH 05:48 Installing Docker and Required Libraries 08:18 Pointing a Domain/Subdomain (DNS Configuration) 09:28 Installing NGINX and Certbot for HTTPS 11:47 Running n8n with Docker Compose 13:50 Testing the n8n Webhook Endpoint 14:52 Checking the Billing (Verifying Zero Cost)