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 "title": "Self-host n8n with Docker in 5 minutes",
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 "summary": "Run n8n in one Docker container with a persistent volume and open the editor in your browser.",
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  "Or use the install script `curl -fsSL https://get.n8n.io | sh`"
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 "time": "10 minutes",
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  "Accounts or API keys for the apps and models you connect"
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   "notice": "The get.n8n.io install script runs code fetched from the internet; the docker run command is the transparent alternative."
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