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https://github.com/d1ceward/n8n_on_dokku
Dockerfile to run n8n (automation) on Dokku (mini-Heroku)
https://github.com/d1ceward/n8n_on_dokku
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Dockerfile to run n8n (automation) on Dokku (mini-Heroku)
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/d1ceward/n8n_on_dokku
- Owner: d1ceward
- License: unlicense
- Created: 2023-03-29T09:12:37.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-10-24T14:08:21.000Z (18 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-25T02:01:57.991Z (17 days ago)
- Topics: dokku, n8n
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: https://n8n.io/
- Size: 123 KB
- Stars: 13
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 7
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md
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# Run n8n on Dokku
## Perquisites
### What is n8n?
[n8n](https://n8n.io/) is an extendable workflow automation tool. With a fair-code distribution model.
### What is Dokku?
[Dokku](http://dokku.viewdocs.io/dokku/) is the smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen - _Docker
powered mini-Heroku_.
### Requirements
* A working [Dokku host](http://dokku.viewdocs.io/dokku/getting-started/installation/)
* [PostgreSQL](https://github.com/dokku/dokku-postgres) plugin for Dokku
* [Letsencrypt](https://github.com/dokku/dokku-letsencrypt) plugin for SSL (optionnal)
# Setup
**Note:** Throughout this guide, we will use the domain `n8n.example.com` for demonstration purposes. Make sure to replace it with your actual domain name.
## Create the app
Log into your Dokku host and create the n8n app:
```bash
dokku apps:create n8n
```
## Configuration
### Install, create and link PostgreSQL plugin
```bash
# Install postgres plugin on Dokku
dokku plugin:install https://github.com/dokku/dokku-postgres.git postgres
```
```bash
# Create running plugin
dokku postgres:create n8n
```
```bash
# Link plugin to the main app
dokku postgres:link n8n n8n
```
### Setting encryption key
```bash
dokku config:set n8n N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(echo `openssl rand -base64 45` | tr -d \=+ | cut -c 1-32)
```
### Setting webhook url
```bash
dokku config:set n8n WEBHOOK_URL=http://n8n.example.com
```
## Domain setup
To enable routing for the n8n app, we need to configure the domain. Execute the following command:
```bash
dokku domains:set n8n n8n.example.com
```
## Push n8n to Dokku
### Grabbing the repository
Begin by cloning this repository onto your local machine.
```bash
# Via SSH
git clone [email protected]:d1ceward/n8n_on_dokku.git
# Via HTTPS
git clone https://github.com/d1ceward/n8n_on_dokku.git
```
### Set up git remote
Now, set up your Dokku server as a remote repository.
```bash
git remote add dokku [email protected]:n8n
```
### Push n8n
Now, you can push the n8n app to Dokku. Ensure you have completed this step before moving on to the [next section](#ssl-certificate).
```bash
git push dokku master
```
## SSL certificate
Lastly, let's obtain an SSL certificate from [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/).
```bash
# Install letsencrypt plugin
dokku plugin:install https://github.com/dokku/dokku-letsencrypt.git
# Set certificate contact email
dokku letsencrypt:set n8n email [email protected]
# Generate certificate
dokku letsencrypt:enable n8n
```
## Wrapping up
Congratulations! Your n8n instance is now up and running, and you can access it at [https://n8n.example.com](https://n8n.example.com).