Couldnt get local file trigger

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I have installed n8n self host starter pack but when I try to find the local file trigger it is not showing.

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Hey @michealla according to the official n8n documentation the Local File Trigger node is disabled by default starting from version 2.0 for security reasons.

To use it, you must explicitly enable it through configuration.

Add this to your docker compose under environment

- NODES_EXCLUDE="n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand"

And if you want to enable all nodes

    - NODES_EXCLUDE="[]"

Let me know if you find this helpful.

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Thanks a lot!