n8n Zero to Hero · Level 1: The Automation Playground · Episode 01
Meet Your Robot Helper!
Meet n8n, tour the canvas, and pick Light or Dark mode — for kids and non-tech beginners alike.
What this episode is about
In this very first episode we open n8n together for the very first time. No experience needed — whether you're a kid building your first robot helper or a grown-up who's always felt like “tech stuff” wasn't for you, this is exactly where you start. We'll explain what n8n actually is using a simple Lego-board metaphor, take a full tour of the canvas, and show you the difference between Light Mode and Dark Mode so you can pick whichever feels best on your own screen.
See the real canvas
This is the actual workflow from this episode, straight from n8n — not a mockup.
What you'll learn
- What n8n is, explained with the Lego-board / train-track metaphor
- A full tour of the n8n canvas: panning, zooming, and the sidebar
- How to switch between Light Mode and Dark Mode, and why this course records in Light Mode
- Where to find this course's notes and downloads for every future episode