n8n Docker & Docker Compose Setup

n8n docker, docker n8n, and n8n docker compose are core self-host queries — especially alongside docker trending worldwide (+20%).

Quick start with Docker

docker volume create n8n_data

docker run -it --rm \
  --name n8n \
  -p 5678:5678 \
  -e GENERIC_TIMEZONE="Asia/Kolkata" \
  -e TZ="Asia/Kolkata" \
  -e N8N_ENFORCE_SETTINGS_FILE_PERMISSIONS=true \
  -e N8N_RUNNERS_ENABLED=true \
  -v n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n \
  docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n

Open http://localhost:5678, create your owner account, then import workflows from our library.

Docker Compose for production

services:
  n8n:
    image: docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
    restart: always
    ports:
      - "5678:5678"
    environment:
      - N8N_HOST=${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}
      - N8N_PORT=5678
      - N8N_PROTOCOL=https
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - WEBHOOK_URL=https://${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}/
      - GENERIC_TIMEZONE=Asia/Kolkata
      - TZ=Asia/Kolkata
    volumes:
      - n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n

volumes:
  n8n_data:

Put Caddy or Traefik in front for HTTPS. Set WEBHOOK_URL to your public URL so triggers work.

After install

• Import Lead Gen Apify or Chat Bot
• Back up volume n8n_data regularly
• Read API guide for programmatic control