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n8n Automation Worksheet

⚙️ Building Your First Workflow

Chapter: n8n Automation · Level ★★☆ · Time: 30 min
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After this worksheet you can
Adding and connecting nodesManual trigger nodeRunning and viewing output dataReading the data table/JSON view
📚 Quick Recap

It is time to build something real. In this lesson you will create a complete 4-node workflow from scratch: a Manual Trigger fires it, an HTTP Request fetches live JSON data, a Set node transforms it, and Gmail sends an email summary — all automatically.

🧠 Section A · Concept Check ● BEGINNER 4 × 1 = 4

1Every workflow needs at least one:
2The simplest trigger for manual testing is the:
3After running a node you can inspect its:
4Nodes are linked left-to-right by dragging from a node's:

🧮 Section B · Problem Solving ● INTERMEDIATE 2 + 3×3 = 11

5A workflow always starts from a node.
6The Trigger lets you start a run by clicking a button.
7Steps to build a 2-node workflow: Manual Trigger to Set node.
8Why check the JSON view instead of just the table?
9What does a red icon on a node usually mean?

🚀 Section C · Challenge ● CHALLENGE 5

10Why start simple with a Manual Trigger before adding a real trigger?
💭 Reflection — the most useful thing I learned:
A ___/4   B ___/11   C ___/5   Total ___/20 Teacher's Signature Parent's Signature
✂ answer key — fold or cut before handing out

1-A   2-A   3-A   4-A  |  5 trigger   6 Manual   7 = Add Manual Trigger, add Set node, drag connector between them, click Execute   8 = Reveals exact field names/types/nesting needed by later nodes   9 = That node produced an error during execution  |  10 = Lets you test logic safely without waiting for real events

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