How to run n8n workflows outside n8n?

Hi there, total newbie here , so sorry for the dumb question :slight_smile:

What do we do with the workflow once is finished ? I can only export it as .jason that is not an executable program.

Just to clarify what I’m trying to do is to open n8n locally on my computer using a couple of execute command nodes .

Sorry if this is nonsense :smiley: but please provide some sort of clarity ( in simple terms)
Thanks , Fabrizio

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:

You can only run it in n8n. You can use a webhook trigger and make the request to that URL whenever you want n8n to trigger your workflow or bundle this as a part of your application or executable.

You’d have to make sure you either run n8n Cloud or use a service like Render.com where n8n would be available over the internet to receive your webhook connections.

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