1. Install n8n

Run once to check:

2. Set Up pm2 Process Manager

Install pm2 if not already installed:

3. Create n8n Config Directory

4. Create Ecosystem Config for pm2

Create the file:

Paste this:

5. Start n8n with pm2

Check running processes:

Check environment variables:

👉 You should see WEBHOOK_URL and N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URL.

6. Configure LiteSpeed for WebSockets

Since n8n relies on WebSockets, configure LiteSpeed:

• Virtual Host → Web Socket Proxy → Add

  • URI: /

  • Address: 127.0.0.1:5678

• Proxy Context → Header Operations (add):

  Host $host
X-Real-IP $remote_addr
X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for
X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme
Upgrade $http_upgrade
Connection "upgrade"


• Disable response buffering.

• Restart LiteSpeed.

7. Webhook URLs

• n8n generates two webhook URLs:

  • Test URL → works only when editor is open.

  • Production URL → works when workflow is activated.

Example:

👉 Always activate workflows (toggle ON) to use production webhooks.

8. Branding (Optional)

Add to .env or ecosystem env block:

Restart pm2 after changes:

9. Useful Commands

• Restart n8n:

  pm2 restart n8n


• Stop n8n:

  pm2 stop n8n


• View logs:

  pm2 logs n8n


✅ Summary

• Installed n8n with npm.

• Used pm2 + ecosystem.config.js to manage and persist environment variables.

• Configured LiteSpeed WebSocket proxy for stable workflow execution.

• Set WEBHOOK_URL and N8N_EDITOR_BASE_URL so webhooks show the correct public domain.

• Optional branding applied with env variables