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description: A quick example to try out n8n.
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# The very quick quickstart
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This quickstart gives you a very quick taste of n8n. Its aim is to allow you to try out the UI, and introduce you to two key features: workflow templates and expressions. It doesn't include detailed explanations or explore concepts.
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You will:
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* Load a workflow from the workflow templates library
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* Add a node and configure it using expressions.
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* Run your first workflow
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## Step one: Sign up for n8n
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!!! note "Skip this section if you've already installed n8n or signed up for a Cloud account"
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--8<-- "_snippets/try-it-out/install-run-n8n.md"
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## Step two: Open a workflow template
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n8n provides a quickstart template using training nodes. This allows you to work with fake data, and avoids setting up credentials.
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1. Select **Templates**.
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2. Search for `Very quick quickstart`.
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3. Select the **Very quick quickstart** template to preview it.
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4. Select **Use this workflow** to open the template in your own editor.
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This is a basic workflow. It:
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1. Gets example data from the Customer Datastore node.
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2. Uses the Set node to extract just the data you want, and assign that data to variables. In this example, you use the customer name, ID, and description.
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Double click a node to explore its settings and how it processes data.
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## Step three: Run the workflow
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Select **Execute workflow** to run the workflow to check it's working, and load in data for the next steps.
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## Step four: Add a node
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Add a third node to message each customer and tell them their description. The Customer Messenger node allows you to send a message to fake recipients.
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1. Select the **Add node** <span class="inline-image"></span> connector on the Set node.
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2. Search for **Customer Messenger**. n8n shows a list of nodes that match the search.
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3. Select **Customer Messenger (n8n training)** to add the node to the canvas. n8n opens the node automatically.
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4. You're going to use [expressions](/code-examples/expressions/) to map in the **Customer ID** and create the **Message**:
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1. Drag **customer_ID** from the **INPUT** panel into the **Customer ID** field in the node settings.
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2. Hover over **Message**. Select the **Expression** tab, then select the expand button <span class="inline-image"></span> to open the full expressions editor.
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3. Copy this expression into the editor:
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```
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Hi {{$json.customer_name}}, Your description is {{$json.customer_description}}
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```
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5. Close the expressions editor, then close the **Customer Messenger** node by clicking outside the node or selecting **Back to canvas**.
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6. Select **Execute workflow**. n8n runs the workflow.
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The complete workflow should look like this:
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## Next steps
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* Read n8n's [longer try it out tutorial](/try-it-out/longer-introduction/) for a more complex workflow, and an introduction to more features and n8n concepts.
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* Take the [courses](/courses/).
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