A ComputeNest course
n8n Zero to Hero: Full Curriculum
Browse the whole roadmap. Live episodes link straight to their video, notes, and free downloadable JSON workflow — everything else is on the way and will unlock right here as each one ships.
Curious kids
Every lesson is a 5-minute build with a working "digital toy" at the end — taught with playful, real-world metaphors like secret backpacks and hallway doors instead of scary jargon.
Non-tech grown-ups
Never written a line of code? Same course, same pace. The visual metaphors that make automation click for an 8-year-old work just as well the first time you try it as an adult.
Level 1: The Automation Playground
Videos 1–10 · Canvas navigation, manual triggers, text parameters, basic math, and workspace hygiene.
Meet Your Robot Helper!
A real number-guessing game built in n8n, then your first look at the canvas — for kids and non-tech beginners alike.
Watch & get resources →Inside the n8n Canvas
Create, rename, and get fluent in your workspace: search, move, delete, undo, and save your work.
Watch & get resources →My First Green Button
The button that says GO — setting up and testing your first Trigger node.
Watch & get resources →Talking to Your Robot
The mystery node from last time, finally explained — building your robot's very first ID card.
Watch & get resources →Secret Codes
Giving your robot a secret codename and mission briefing — plus the mistake almost everyone makes the first time.
Watch & get resources →Robot Math
Giving your robot an energy bar — and hitting the exact bug that trips up every beginner's first math expression.
Watch & get resources →The Sticky Note Trick
Your workflow has 4 nodes now — time to label it before it turns into a mess.
Watch & get resources →Oops! Fixing Broken Blocks
Two different ways an expression can break — one silent, one loud — plus a setting that retries for you and a trick that saves you from re-running everything.
Watch & get resources →The Duplicate Button
Duplicating nodes, downloading and re-importing a workflow, and a one-trigger-per-workflow rule you'll discover the hard way.
Watch & get resources →Level 1 Boss Project: Digital Name Tag Machine
Every Level 1 skill, combined into one finished badge for your robot — plus a brand new year calculation.
🏆 Boss project Watch & get resources →Level 2: Clocks, Triggers & Simple Logic
Videos 11–20 · Automated scheduling, conditional IF/Else branching, switch nodes, and external APIs.
The Alarm Clock Node
Setting up timed executions with the Schedule Trigger node.
Every Minute vs. Every Day
Understanding intervals, time rules, and daily execution cycles.
The Fork in the Road
Introducing the IF node for True/False decision branching.
True or False?
Number comparison operators (>, <, ==) for score checking.
Word Matches
Exact text matching for clubhouse-style passcode systems.
Multiple Choice Doors
Multi-branch routing using the Switch node.
Picking a Random Surprise
Generating randomized numbers and dice rolls.
The Weather Detector
Fetching live outdoor weather data via free HTTP endpoints.
What Should I Wear Today?
Combining live weather temperatures with conditional outfit recommendations.
Level 2 Boss Project: Automatic Morning Greeting Machine
A scheduled daily briefing machine that pulls live weather, picks a daily quote, and formats a morning report.
🏆 Boss projectLevel 3: Connecting Real Apps & Messaging
Videos 21–30 · Webhook triggers, external notifications (Email, Discord, Slack), and spreadsheet databases.
How Apps Talk to Each Other
Understanding APIs, web requests, and digital messaging.
Sending Your First Email
Configuring Gmail/SMTP nodes to send automated emails.
Sending Messages to Discord/Slack
Creating webhooks and posting into group channels.
Making Chat Bots Speak with Emojis
Applying Markdown formatting and emojis to automated messages.
Storing Info in a Digital Toy Chest
Connecting n8n to Google Sheets and Airtable.
Adding a New Row to Your Spreadsheet
Appending dynamic scores and data into columns.
Reading Saved Data from a Spreadsheet
Pulling and inspecting historical rows from sheets.
Reading RSS Feeds
Fetching the latest safe-for-everyone news and gaming updates via RSS nodes.
The Webhook Button
Creating incoming Webhook Triggers fired directly from browser links.
Level 3 Boss Project: Discord Homework Tracker
Receiving tasks via web link, appending them to a spreadsheet, and pinging Discord with an assignment card.
🏆 Boss projectLevel 4: AI Superpowers & Creative Tools
Videos 31–40 · Large Language Models, prompt engineering, image generation, voice synthesis, and sentiment analysis.
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Introducing LLMs, prompts, and the n8n AI Brain node.
Asking the AI a Question
Configuring basic AI Chains with OpenAI nodes.
The Automatic Bedtime Story Writer
Feeding character and setting variables into generative story prompts.
The Dad Joke Generator 3000
Creating humor-generating pipelines linked to instant messaging.
Creating Pictures from Words
Generating illustrations with AI image generation nodes.
Teaching the AI a Personality
Using System Prompts to create Pirate, Alien, or Superhero personas.
Language Translator
Translating messages into multiple international languages on the fly.
Text-to-Speech
Integrating voice synthesis APIs so workflows speak out loud.
AI Sentiment Check
Classifying text as Happy, Sad, or Angry and routing with IF nodes.
Level 4 Boss Project: AI Comic Book Story & Cover Generator
Generating a 3-panel narrative, rendering a custom cover image, and publishing the full comic card.
🏆 Boss projectLevel 5: Hero Automations & Full Projects
Videos 41–52 · Capstone applications, multi-node orchestration, server monitoring, and workflow sharing.
The Auto-Responder
Building an intelligent email reception desk that replies automatically.
Daily Gaming / Pokémon Fact Bot
Scheduled fetching from public APIs to post daily character stats.
Chore List & Allowance Calculator
Form submission pipeline calculating and saving balances in Google Sheets.
Automated Quiz Game (Part 1)
Building question arrays and serving trivia questions via webhooks.
Automated Quiz Game (Part 2)
Checking answers, calculating scores, and issuing graduation certificates.
Gaming Server Status Checker
Checking game server online/offline states and alerting players.
Birthday Reminder & Auto-Card Creator
Daily date-checker generating personalized birthday cards.
Summarizing Webpages for Everyone
Web scraping article bodies and extracting 3-bullet summaries via AI.
Voice Notes to Text Summarizer
Converting uploaded voice notes into structured text notes with Whisper AI.
Building a Personal Companion Chatbot
Implementing conversational memory buffers and persistent chat personas.
How to Export & Share Workflows
Sanitizing API keys and sharing reusable JSON templates.
Final Graduation Project: Complete Automated AI Study Assistant
Combining Webhooks, Google Sheets logging, AI study break-downs, image generation, email summaries, and Discord notifications.
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