hey,
I am planning to host n8n on my local Mini PC at home, and I am planning for this config :
Intel Core i5 7th gen, 8gb of Ram, 256 GB of HDD with 1GBPS network.
My question is, is this config enough to run n8n locally and also do I have to install N8n on ubuntu or can I install on windows 10 which comes pre-built with my min pc, can someone please advice on this.
Hi, it will be enough for testing purposes and small projects.
I wouldn’t fiddle too much with the windows/linux if it is not required.
With docker you can easily try, so give it a go.
Regards
J.
ok but am bit new to this docker and stuff, so which OS should I use to install N8n ? WOn’t I need ubuntu first to install docker and then install n8n on docker?
hi,
Its best you take a look at some mini course about how to use docker.
But in general (for windows)
Go to the docker site and download and install docker desktop
after that
In general its all documented on that page
reg,
J.
Ya I know about how to install docker desktop and then install n8n on windows, but my question about the main OS do I need windows ? and also what about using external api like telegram or google sheet, if I host locally it wont work since my n8n will be talking to outside services, and ngrok is free but it says that the url with domain changes frequently, any idea how can i setup external access for n8n if I host locally?
Hi, I don’t really know what the problem is. You can do it however you want (windows/Linux). Either way you will need a solution since it will most likely be private addressing. There are so many resources available regarding on how to setup such things. This is I dependent of N8N.
Based on your research you should select a solution which suits your needs.
Reg,
J.
If you use a linux machine is better.
On windows, docker works on top of WSL. I Try to explain in a very simplicistic way:
Using a linux host OS your system is lighter.
Using Windows Docker Desktop offer you a nice user interface to manage your project.
Imho your mini pc is ok to start. Also installing on Windows is ok to start. You can remove the WSL layer in future by using a clean Linux server OS, but for now… go experiment 
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