Welcome to Essentials: Your First Workflows 👋

This is the first course in the n8n Foundations program! This course is your starting point for learning n8n, the workflow automation platform that lets you connect apps, move data, and automate tasks without writing code for every step.

By the end of this course, you'll be comfortable navigating the n8n canvas, building workflows from scratch, and working with the data that flows through them.

In this course, you will learn how to:

• • Navigate the n8n interface and canvas
  • Understand how nodes, connections, and executions work
  • Build and run your first workflow
  • Use triggers and scheduling to start workflows automatically
  • Understand how data is structured in n8n
  • Map, transform, and merge data between nodes

⏱️ Estimated time: ~7 hours

No prior experience with n8n is required. Just bring your curiosity and we'll take it from there. 🚀

🖥️ What you'll need

To follow along with the exercises in this course, you'll need access to a publicly accessible n8n instance. You can use an n8n Cloud account (free trial available) or a self-hosted instance. We'll be building and running workflows throughout, so make sure your instance is set up before you start.

ℹ️ About the n8n Foundations Program

This course is part of the n8n Foundations program, which includes three courses:

• • Essentials: Your First Workflows (this course) - Learn the n8n interface and how data moves through workflows
  • Integrations: APIs & Connected Workflows - Connect n8n to external services, control workflow logic, and build complete integrations
  • In Practice: AI, Testing & Best Practices - Build AI-powered workflows, debug effectively, and organise your work for production

Each course can be taken on its own, but they're designed to build on each other. If you're brand new to n8n, you're in the right place.