Welcome to your n8n self-hosted server documentation. This guide will help you manage and maintain your server independently.
This documentation is organized into focused guides to help you find what you need quickly. Each guide includes step-by-step instructions with examples for different operating systems where applicable.
01 - Getting Started 🟢 Start here!
04 - Linux Command Cheatsheet 🟢
05 - Docker Management Cheatsheet 🟢
07 - Monitoring & Maintenance 🟡
11 - Quick Reference & Cheat Sheet 📌 Print this!
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All maintenance scripts are located in ~/docker/maintenance/:
| Script | Path | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Backup Script | ~/docker/maintenance/backup.sh |
Create backups |
| Restore Script | ~/docker/maintenance/restore.sh |
Restore from backups |
| Health Check | ~/docker/maintenance/health-check.sh |
System health monitoring |
| Check disk usage | ~/docker/maintenance/check-disk.sh |
Monitor system disk usage |
| Check logs | ~/docker/maintenance/check-logs.sh |
Check for relevant log |
| Check resources | ~/docker/maintenance/check-resources.sh |
Check for abnormal use of resources |
| Check services | ~/docker/maintenance/check-services.sh |
Check for services health |
| Check updates | ~/docker/maintenance/check-updates.sh |
Look for system update |
| Cleaning docker | ~/docker/maintenance/docker-cleanup.sh |
Clean all the unused docker files |
| Update OS | ~/docker/maintenance/os-updates.sh |
Process OS update |
| Update everything | ~/docker/maintenance/update-all.sh |
Update all the services |
| Update one service | ~/docker/maintenance/update-n8n.sh |
Update only one service |
| Weekly check | ~/docker/maintenance/weekly-check.sh |
Do the system weekly check |
Note: No cron jobs are configured by default. Set up automation based on your needs.
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Last Updated: 29/12/2025
Version: 1.0