How to Install, better docs

[magadan]

Hello,

Im new with node, its possible to you improve instalation docs for 'standalone' server installation ?

How to install latest node, npm, and dependencie to run n8n with

npm install n8n -g

example: im running ubuntu 16.04.

[janober]

The documentation in general is definetly one of the things which still needs to be improved the most. Also have planned to add more documentation about that topic very soon. Will update here once it is live.

[sutidor]

Hey magadan,
I described the installation on plesk which is generally the same procedure.

how is run with node index.js possible?
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If you have questions, let me know

[magadan]

Installation is fine... I make my way.

im using digital ocean vps ( droplets), no panel.

I can say: dont install as root, create a normal user, maybe you need to change some file permissions on /usr/lib/node-modules.... im using latest node 12.

And 'npm install n8n -g' will work !

After make a sudo user with ALL:NOPASSWORD, and you can create a systemctl service for n8n or insert into /etc/rc.local a call to app.

[mjhea0]

To get the CLI up and running for dev, I did:

$ git clone git@github.com:n8n-io/n8n.git
$ cd n8n/packages/cli
$ npm run build
$ npm start

Is this the ideal workflow?

[mjhea0]

Disregard, I just found: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#actual-n8n-setup

[nsrdev9]

Installation is fine... I make my way.

im using digital ocean vps ( droplets), no panel.

I can say: dont install as root, create a normal user, maybe you need to change some file permissions on /usr/lib/node-modules.... im using latest node 12.

And 'npm install n8n -g' will work !

After make a sudo user with ALL:NOPASSWORD, and you can create a systemctl service for n8n or insert into /etc/rc.local a call to app.

Do we need to install any other packages for this to work?
Could you pls provide step by step instructions for installation.

[RicardoE105]

Hey, @nsrdev9 could you install n8n? we are continually working on our documentation. Hopefully, we will have a HOW-TO deploy n8n on the most important cloud providers.

[janober]

We actually have already a server setup guide here:
https://docs.n8n.io/reference/server-setup.html

That one will allow installing n8n on every provider which offers VPS.