Hostinger VPS requires manual Docker setup, SSH keys, and constant maintenance. OpenHosst gives you a fully managed n8n instance for just $1/month.
Why spend hours configuring when you can start automating in minutes?
# 1. SSH into server
ssh root@192.168.x.x
# 2. Install Docker
apt-get update && apt-get install docker.io
curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose..."
# 3. Configure Traefik SSL
nano docker-compose.yml
Error: Port 80 bind failed...
# Debugging firewall...
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Warning: This requires Linux knowledge. If you break your VPS, Hostinger support may not help you.
1. SSH into your VPS.
2. Install Docker Compose:
apt-get update && apt-get install docker-compose
3. Create a docker-compose.yml file:
version: '3'
services:
n8n:
image: n8nio/n8n
ports:
- "5678:5678"
volumes:
- ~/.n8n:/home/node/.n8n
Note: This exposes n8n on HTTP. For HTTPS (Secure), you must configure Nginx/Traefik and Certbot manually.
To update n8n, you must recreate the container:
docker-compose down docker pull n8nio/n8n:latest docker-compose up -d
If you used a custom volume mapping, ensure you don't delete your database file, or you will lose all workflows.
If n8n isn't loading, it's usually the UFW Firewall.
ufw allow 5678/tcp
Also check Hostinger's panel firewall settings to ensure the port is open to the public.
Skip the terminal commands. OpenHosst handles updates, SSL, and firewalls for you automatically.
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You must install Certbot and configure Nginx reverse proxy manually. OpenHosst provides free, auto-renewing SSL certificates automatically.
On Hostinger, you must manually pull Docker images. On OpenHosst, updates are handled via a simple 1-click dashboard action.
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