How to Run n8n Locally with Free AI & Memory (No Code)

Leon van Zyl β€’ September 22, 2025
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Welcome to my YouTube channel! Here, you'll find step-by-step tutorials on building real-world solutions with AI. From AI agents and automation workflows to vibe coding and agentic coding, I cover it all - using both code and no-code tools like n8n, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and more. Whether you're a vibe coder building your first app with AI, or a developer integrating agents into your workflow, there's something here for you. I focus on practical, hands-on tutorials that you can follow along with and implement right away. New videos every week - thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the content! Let’s work together! - For brand, sponsorship, and business inquiries: [email protected]

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πŸ“š Access ALL video resources & get personalized help in my community: https://www.skool.com/agentic-labs/about?ref=3fd61190e13d426dbf4f3b38adc7de69 πŸš€ Start building with n8n (use my link to support my channel ❀️): https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/f7f19w3vrhin πŸ’¬ My AI voice-to-text software (Wispr Flow): https://wisprflow.ai/r?LEON114 β˜• Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/leonvanzyl πŸ’΅ Donate using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/EKRQ8QSGV6CWW 🐳 Docker Desktop: https://docker.com πŸ¦™ Ollama (Free AI Models): https://ollama.com 🌐 NGROK: https://ngrok.com πŸ“§ Google Cloud Console: https://cloud.google.com Learn how to set up n8n completely for free using Docker Desktop, Ollama AI models, and PostgreSQL database. This comprehensive tutorial shows you how to create powerful AI chatbots and agents without any subscription costs. You'll discover how to use free open-source AI models through Ollama, set up persistent conversation memory with PostgreSQL, build custom knowledge bases from Google Drive documents, and expose your n8n instance publicly using NGROK for WhatsApp and Telegram integration. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Free N8n setup overview 00:27 - Installing Docker Desktop and WSL setup 01:42 - Downloading and running N8n container 02:27 - Creating your first N8n workflow and AI agent 04:16 - Setting up Ollama for free AI models 06:02 - Connecting Ollama to N8n chat model 07:08 - Adding conversational memory to your agent 08:38 - Setting up PostgreSQL for persistent storage 12:04 - Building knowledge base with Google Drive integration 13:00 - Creating Google Cloud project and OAuth setup 16:00 - Document processing and vector embeddings 19:38 - Making N8n publicly accessible with NGROK 21:40 - Testing public chat interface and wrap up #n8n #ollama #docker

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