The Ultimate Guide to Self-Hosting n8n on AWS EC2 (with Docker & GoDaddy DNS)
🚀 Want to self-host n8n and build powerful automation workflows? This step-by-step video shows you how to deploy your own n8n instance on AWS EC2, connect your GoDaddy DNS, install Docker & Docker Compose (on Amazon Linux 2023), and launch your first Hello World workflow — all in one complete guide!
✅ What you’ll learn:
How to launch a free-tier EC2 instance on AWS
How to update DNS A records on GoDaddy
How to install Docker & Docker Compose
How to deploy n8n using the official Docker Compose method
How to configure .env and domain settings
How to access your self-hosted n8n and run a sample manual trigger workflow
🧠 Whether you’re a beginner or DevOps engineer, this 18-minute tutorial gives you everything you need to get started with self-hosted n8n automation — fast, easy, and free.
🔗 Bonus: Access 29+ free n8n workflow templates created by me at 👉 https://n8n.io/creators/trungtran
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro – What You’ll Learn
0:33 Why Self-Host n8n on EC2
1:14 Launching EC2 Instance (Free Tier)
2:09 Installing Docker & Docker Compose
4:52 Configuring GoDaddy DNS
6:25 Setting Up n8n via Docker Compose
8:40 Running docker compose up
10:19 Accessing n8n via Domain
11:37 Account Setup & Free License
13:47 Summary of Setup Process
14:10 Creating Your First Workflow (Hello World)
15:21 Demo: Hello World Output
15:49 Explore Free n8n Workflows
16:12 Outro – Like & Subscribe
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