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n8n — First-Time Setup

Prerequisites

  • DNS: n8n.<DOMAIN_SUFFIX> must resolve to the server (wildcard covers this)
  • No external dependencies required for default SQLite setup

Steps

  1. Create the app:

    abra app new n8n --server <SERVER> --domain n8n.<DOMAIN_SUFFIX> --no-input
    
  2. No secrets needed for the default SQLite setup. If enabling postgres (compose.postgres.yml), generate secrets:

    abra app secret generate n8n.<DOMAIN_SUFFIX> --all -m --no-input
    
  3. Deploy:

    abra app deploy n8n.<DOMAIN_SUFFIX> --chaos --force --no-input
    
  4. First-time setup: Open https://n8n.<DOMAIN_SUFFIX> in a browser and complete the admin account creation wizard.

Optional overlays

Edit the app env file to enable optional features:

  • Postgres backend: Append :compose.postgres.yml to COMPOSE_FILE and set SECRET_DB_PASSWORD_VERSION=v1
  • SSO (traefik-forward-auth): Append :compose.sso.yml to COMPOSE_FILE
  • Basic auth: Append :compose.basicauth.yml to COMPOSE_FILE and set N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE=true, N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER=username, SECRET_ADMIN_PASSWORD_VERSION=v1