How do I log in to n8n?
- In the panel, open My servers and click your server.
- On the Overview tab, wait for the App row to say "n8n is ready". The page refreshes itself.
- Click Open app or the link in the Site address row.
- Log in with the details from the Email and Password rows. There is no setup screen, because the owner account already exists.
The rows in your panel
| Row | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Site address | Your n8n address. Webhook URLs start with it too. |
| Email and Password | The login for your owner account |
Further down the page, the Username row and the Password row below it are for SSH. Don't use them to log in to n8n.
What the install sets up
- The owner account is created before n8n opens to the outside, so nobody else can claim your server.
- The time zone is Istanbul, and n8n's usage reporting is turned off.
- Your workflows and saved credentials stay on your server, in n8n's own data area.
- The site opens over HTTPS on a free
sslip.ioaddress based on your IP. If a certificate can't be issued, it opens overhttp://on your IP address instead. - Only ports 80, 443 and 22 (for SSH) are open to the outside.
After your first login
- Change your email address and password in n8n's personal settings. The install uses a placeholder email. The panel keeps showing the original details, so save the new ones yourself.
- Set up n8n's email settings so invitations and password resets can go out. The install doesn't do this.
- Your saved credentials are encrypted with a key in
/opt/seturack/n8n/.env. If you ever move the server, take that file with you.
To use your own domain, see this article. When the address changes, your webhook URLs change too.
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