Course Outline

MODULE 1 Getting Started with n8n

Why Use n8n
• What is a workflow
• Differences between no-code and low-code automations
• Alternatives to Zapier and Make at zero cost
• Benefits of local self-hosting

What n8n Can Do in Practice
• Email automations
• Data collection and cleaning
• Linking applications Google Sheets, CRM, web apps
• Automating repetitive business tasks

Installation and First Start
• Downloading n8n Desktop Windows
• First launch
• Where workflows are saved
• Introduction to local credentials

Interface Overview
• Workflow editor
• Canvas and nodes
• Execution logs
• Manual vs scheduled execution
• Workflow versioning

Practical Exercise My First Workflow
Participants create a workflow that:
• Uses a Manual Trigger node
• Transforms text with a Set node
• Displays the output using Debug
Result: participants understand how nodes connect and execute.

MODULE 2 The Fundamental Nodes

Types of Nodes
• Trigger
• Input and Output
• Edit and Transform
• Service integrations API without coding
• File management

Fundamental Nodes to Know
• Manual Trigger
• Schedule Trigger
• HTTP Request simple GET
• Set
• IF
• Merge
• Move Binary Data
• Google Sheets
• Email IMAP Gmail
• Webhooks basic authentication only

Practical Exercise Automatic Check of an Email Account
Workflow includes:
• Manual Trigger
• Gmail or IMAP node to read recent emails
• IF filter for keywords
• Set to generate a mini report
• Output to file or email
Result: a simple useful automation.

MODULE 3 Google Sheets and Automations

Connecting to Google Sheets
• Creating local credentials
• Granting the correct permissions
• Best practice dedicated sheets for automations

Useful No-Code Operations
• Append row
• Read rows
• Update rows
• Lookup without formulas

Practical Exercise Build a Minimal CRM
Workflow includes:
• Manual Trigger
• Fake form created using Set node
• Write to Google Sheets
• Send welcome emails
Result: a functional mini CRM.

MODULE 4 Automating Real Flows

Examples of No-Code Automations
• Daily reports
• Collecting data from URLs RSS or JSON
• Automatic file backup
• Notifications via Telegram or Slack
• Monitoring changes on simple sites

Practical Exercise Monitor a Website and Send Alerts
• Schedule Trigger
• HTTP Request
• IF node to detect changes
• Notification via Telegram SMS Email
Result: a real monitoring system with no code.

MODULE 5 Error Handling, Security and Best Practices

Error Handling
• How to read logs
• Understanding Failed Node
• Retry options
• Fail workflow behaviour

Best Practices for Non-Technical Users
• Meaningful node names
• Adding comments
• Duplicating workflows as backup
• Separating test and production credentials
• Exporting workflows JSON

Practical Exercise Stabilising a Failing Workflow
Participants improve a failing workflow by adding error handling and saving the corrected version.

MODULE 6 Final Project

Course Challenge
Build a complete workflow that:
• Reads an RSS feed
• Extracts new content
• Adds it to Google Sheets
• Sends an email report
• Runs automatically via Schedule Trigger

Objective
Show that participants can build a full end-to-end automation with no code.

Conclusion

• Q&A
• Roadmap for advancing APIs advanced webhooks AI agents with n8n
• Best practices for non-technical users
• How to decide what to automate inside a company

Requirements

• Basic computer skills
• Experience working with online tools such as email or spreadsheets
• No programming knowledge is required

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