Docker won't recognize my existing n8n account

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Describe the problem/error/question

running local docker instance and despite mapping it, it continues to try and force me to create a new n8n account in the localhost webpage.

What is the error message (if any)?

No errors, simply can’t get docker to realize my existing n8n account.

Please share your workflow

signed up and paid for n8n account, installed docker, ran terminal to create docker instance, tried to launch localhost and it won’t let me log into existing n8n but rather create a new account.

(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)

Share the output returned by the last node

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version:
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
  • Operating system:
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It looks like your topic is missing some important information. Could you provide the following if applicable.

  • n8n version:
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
  • Operating system:
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Hi @John_Shoust

Are you sure about using Volumes?

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@John_Shoust , paid n8n Cloud account has no relevance to a self-hosted (and free) n8n instance. Those are unrelated accounts.

When self-hosting with Docker, you need to use the same volume to retain all the workflows and credentials you created locally (again local account has nothing to do with the n8n Cloud account) when creating a new container. The guidance given in Docker | n8n Docs should be sufficient.

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