Here is "something" ChatGPT coder did for me to resolve the issue, but to be quite honest I'm not sure much about the technical part on doing it. Not too techy YET. However, actively working my ways around it. Any thoughts? Would love to see a Nate's video in regards to this type of issues (if worth it). Note: I'm currently doing this with Windows PowerShell (Admin Mode). # Docker Setup Guidance for n8n This repository captures quick notes for resolving the `failed to connect to the docker API at npipe:////./pipe/dockerDesktopLinuxEngine` error when trying to pull the `n8nio/n8n` image on Windows, plus a minimal checklist for running n8n on a Linux VPS (e.g., Hostinger). ## Fixing the Docker API error on Windows The error indicates the Docker Engine is not reachable. Common fixes: 1. **Ensure Docker Desktop is installed and running** - Install Docker Desktop for Windows (with WSL 2 backend). - Start Docker Desktop and wait for the whale icon to show “Docker Desktop is running.” 2. **Verify WSL 2 is enabled and updated** ```powershell wsl --list --verbose wsl --update wsl --set-default-version 2 ``` Make sure the default distro is Version 2. 3. **Restart Docker services** (from an elevated PowerShell) ```powershell net stop com.docker.service net start com.docker.service ``` Then reopen PowerShell and run `docker info` to confirm the daemon is reachable. 4. **Switch to the correct engine** - In Docker Desktop, go to **Settings → General** and ensure **Use the WSL 2 based engine** is checked. - If you previously switched to Windows containers, switch back to Linux containers from the Docker Desktop menu. 5. **Test again** ```powershell docker version docker pull n8nio/n8n:latest ``` ## Running n8n on a Linux VPS (e.g., Hostinger) 1. **Install Docker and Docker Compose** ```bash sudo apt update sudo apt install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.gpg

Hey everyone, Im trying to learn N8N and possibly get to a point where i can freelance with making automations for businesses. I want to self host but Im curious where is best to self host? Should i use Hostinger or hetzner?

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I’ve spent days trying to solve the same issue over and over again, and I’m finally admitting that I need proper help from someone who genuinely understands Traefik, Docker, and self-hosting. For context: I’m trying to set up Traefik as the reverse proxy for my n8n instance. I’ve rebuilt configs again and again, remade folders, rewritten files, recreated the environment — and even went as far as to buy a brand-new VPS, thinking the fresh environment would finally fix everything. But after all of that, It's still reading an old client version as seen below. I’m also going to include screenshots of my traefik.yml and docker-compose.yml files so someone who knows what they’re doing can tell me simply: - if everything matches - if anything is missing - or if I’ve placed something in the wrong place At this point, I’ve genuinely put in the work.Trying to get this running properly with no shortcuts; but now I just need someone to guide me from experience — even just to point out what I’m overlooking. If anyone here understands Traefik, Docker networking, reverse proxies, or n8n self-hosting, I’d massively appreciate your help. Many Thanks 🙏 . #Traefik #Docker #n8n #VPS #SelfHosted #DevOps #HelpNeeded #Automation

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