Self-Host n8n on Oracle Cloud (Docker + Nginx + Certbot) | Lifetime Free Setup Step-by-Step

In this video, I’ll walk you through how to self-host n8n for lifetime free using Oracle Cloud Free Tier, with Docker, Nginx, and Certbot for a secure and easy-to-manage setup on your custom domain.

This method is ideal for low-resource servers (like Oracle's AMD or Google Cloud Free Tier).
You’ll learn how to:
Launch a lifetime free Oracle VM instance
Open required firewall ports
Connect from Mac or Windows
Install Docker and Docker Compose
Deploy n8n using Docker
Configure your domain and DNS
Set up Nginx as a reverse proxy
Secure your n8n instance with a free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt

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Timestamps:
02:37 - Step 0: Instance Setup
05:25 - Step 0.1: Security Rules Setup
07:18 - Step 0.2: SSH Setup (Mac Users Only)
09:51 - Step 1: Update Ubuntu
10:30 - Step 2: Install Docker
11:13 - Step 3: Install n8n
13:23 - Step 3.1: Setup DNS
14:31 - Step 4: Install Nginx
14:55 - Step 5: Configure Reverse Proxy
16:27 - Step 6: SSL with Certbot
18:02 - Step 7: Access n8n on Your Domain

Links & Resources:
Text-Based Instructions, Follow this detailed step-by-step guide (includes commands): https://hiabhaykulkarni.gumroad.com/l...
SSH Access for Windows Users (Using PuTTY), Watch this walkthrough video, starting at the 6:00 mark, to learn how to connect to your server via SSH using PuTTY:    • Best Free VPS Setup 2022 (Hestia on Oracle...  
Sign Up for Oracle Cloud Free Tier, Create your free Oracle Cloud account here: https://www.oracle.com/in/cloud/free/
If you're using a higher-resource Oracle instance (like the 4-core Ampere ARM), check out my other video:    • Self-Host n8n on Oracle Cloud (Docker + Po...  
Complete n8n Self-Hosting Playlist (Step-by-Step):    • n8n Self Hosting (English)  

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