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            <h1>Install n8n - Open Source Workflow Automation - on MacOS</h1>
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          <h2>What is n8n?</h2>

<blockquote><em>n8n is an extendable workflow automation tool. With a fair-code distribution model, n8n will always have visible source code, be available to self-host, and allow you to add your own custom functions, logic and apps. n8n&#39;s node-based approach makes it highly versatile, enabling you to connect anything to everything. -<a href="https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n" target="_blank">https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n</a></em></blockquote>

<h2>Installing Homebrew Package Manager</h2>

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	<li>Start LaunchPad from the dock</li>
	<li>Search terminal &gt; Click Terminal to launch it</li>
	<li>Run the following commands in the terminal window
	<div class="codeBlock CMD"># if prompted, click install and agree to install command line tools<br />
	# install homebrew<br />
	/bin/bash -c &quot;$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)&quot;<br />
	# enter your password<br />
	# press Enter to continue</div>
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<h2>Installing n8n</h2>

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	<li>Run the following commands in a terminal window
	<div class="codeBlock CMD"># install nodejs<br />
	brew install node@16<br />
	# correct brew link to nodejs v16<br />
	brew unlink node<br />
	brew link --overwrite node@16<br />
	# install mariadb<br />
	brew install mariadb<br />
	# start the mariadb service<br />
	mysql.server start<br />
	# set mariadb service to autostart<br />
	brew services start mariadb<br />
	# connect to the database<br />
	sudo mysql -uroot</div>
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	<li>Run the following commands to create the n8n database and database user
	<div class="codeBlock CMD">CREATE DATABASE n8n;<br />
	GRANT ALL ON n8n.* to &#39;n8n_rw&#39;@&#39;localhost&#39; IDENTIFIED BY &#39;n8n_N8N!&#39;;<br />
	FLUSH PRIVILEGES;<br />
	EXIT;</div>
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	<li>Continue with the following commands:
	<div class="codeBlock CMD"># set environmental variables<br />
	export DB_TYPE=&quot;mysqldb&quot;<br />
	export DB_MYSQLDB_DATABASE=&quot;n8n&quot;<br />
	export DB_MYSQLDB_HOST=&quot;localhost&quot;<br />
	export DB_MYSQLDB_USER=&quot;n8n_rw&quot;<br />
	export DB_MYSQLDB_PASSWORD=&#39;n8n_N8N!&#39;<br />
	export GENERIC_TIMEZONE=&quot;America/New_York&quot;<br />
	# install n8n<br />
	sudo npm install n8n --location=global<br />
	# run n8n<br />
	sudo n8n start</div>
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	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:5678</li>
	<li>Complete the form with an email, first name, last name and password &gt; Click next</li>
	<li>Complete the questionnaire &gt; Click continue</li>
	<li>Click Get started</li>
	<li>Welcome to n8n</li>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/npm/" target="_blank">https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/installation/npm/</a></p>          </div>
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