Learn n8n, the free and self-hostable workflow automation tool. Build real automations by importing ready-made JSON workflows, then customize them with expressions and the Code node. No prior coding required.
n8n is a workflow automation tool with a defining advantage: the Community Edition is free and self-hostable. You can run it yourself with unlimited workflows, keep your data on your own infrastructure, and drop into real code when you need to, instead of paying per task on a cloud-only platform. This free course teaches n8n from zero, with no prior coding required to start.
It is built for a text-first, hands-on path. Because every n8n workflow is just JSON, each lesson hands you a complete, working automation that you copy, paste into your own n8n with one keystroke, and run. You will start by understanding triggers, nodes, and how data flows between them as a list of items. Then you will work with expressions to pull data between nodes, use the Code node to transform items with a few lines of JavaScript, add IF and Switch branching, and finally build a real end-to-end automation that fetches data on a schedule, filters it, and sends a digest. You even practice the expression and Code logic right in the lessons using an embedded editor.
This course suits students, makers, and professionals who want to automate repetitive work and add a practical, in-demand skill to a resume or LinkedIn profile. Like every FreeAcademy course it is 100% free with no signup required to begin, and finishing the lessons and final exam earns you a certificate of completion. By the end you will be able to read, import, build, and ship your own n8n automations with confidence.
3 modules • 7 lessons
No. You start by importing ready-made workflows and editing settings. The course gently introduces small JavaScript expressions and the Code node, and you can practice that logic in an embedded editor before using it.
Yes. The n8n Community Edition is free and self-hostable under a fair-code license, with unlimited workflows and executions. You can run it locally with a single command, use Docker, or try the hosted cloud version.
Every n8n workflow is JSON. Each build lesson gives you a complete workflow you copy and paste onto your canvas, where it appears fully wired up. You run it, see real data, then modify it as a challenge.
This course is scoped tightly to n8n and its free, self-hostable, code-extensible model. For the cloud-first tools and a side-by-side comparison, the course links to FreeAcademy's Make and Zapier course and a tool-comparison article.
Yes. The course is completely free with no signup needed to start, and you earn a certificate of completion for your resume or LinkedIn after passing the final exam.
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