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@@ -12,13 +12,45 @@ If you would like your node to be available on n8n cloud you can also [submit yo
 
 You need the following installed on your development machine:
 
-* [git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
-* Node.js and npm. Minimum version Node 20. You can find instructions on how to install both using nvm (Node Version Manager) for Linux, Mac, and WSL [here](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm). For Windows users, refer to Microsoft's guide to [Install NodeJS on Windows](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dev-environment/javascript/nodejs-on-windows).
-* Install n8n with:
+* Docker and Docker Compose
+* NodeJS and npm
+
+Once you have cloned the repository:
+
+* Execute:
   ```
-  npm install n8n -g
+  npm i
   ```
-* Recommended: follow n8n's guide to [set up your development environment](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/creating-nodes/build/node-development-environment/).
+
+To run the local n8n instance:
+
+* Execute:
+  ```
+  docker compose up -d
+  ```
+  Now, n8n will run on http://localhost:5678.
+
+When changes are made to the custom node code and you want to test it on the local instance:
+
+* There is a script file called deploy-node.sh. Once executed, it will build the custom node code and deploy the Docker container. This file requires a few changes depending on the name that Docker gives to the container and the volumes:
+
+  * On line 24 of the script, you will see this line:
+    ```
+    TARGET_DIR="/var/lib/docker/volumes/n8n-self-hosted_n8n_data/_data/custom/$PACKAGE_NAME"
+    ```
+  
+  * Depending on the container volume name, "n8n-self-hosted_n8n_data" needs to be changed. To check the volume's name, execute:
+
+    ```
+    docker volume ls
+    ```
+
+  * On lines 56 and 59, "n8n-self-hosted-n8n-1" must be changed to match the name of the container for the n8n instance.
+
+  * Once these changes are made, execute the script:
+    ```
+    ./deploy-node.sh
+    ```
 
 ## Using this starter
 
diff --git a/deploy-node.sh b/deploy-node.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# This script builds your custom node, deploys it to your n8n custom nodes folder,
+# kills any running n8n process, and then restarts n8n.
+#
+# It dynamically determines the target directory based on the "name" field in package.json.
+#
+# Usage: ./deploy-node.sh
+ 
+# Exit immediately if a command fails.
+set -e
+ 
+##############################
+# Step 0: Get Package Name
+##############################
+# Use Node.js to extract the package name from package.json.
+PACKAGE_NAME=$(node -p "require('./package.json').name")
+ 
+if [ -z "$PACKAGE_NAME" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Could not determine package name from package.json."
+  exit 1
+fi
+ 
+# Set the target directory based on the package name.
+TARGET_DIR="/var/lib/docker/volumes/n8n-self-hosted_n8n_data/_data/custom/$PACKAGE_NAME"
+ 
+echo "Detected package name: '$PACKAGE_NAME'"
+echo "Target deployment directory: '$TARGET_DIR'"
+ 
+##############################
+# Step 1: Build the Node
+##############################
+echo "Building the node..."
+pnpm run build
+ 
+##############################
+# Step 2: Deploy the Build Output
+##############################
+# Define the source (build output) directory.
+SOURCE_DIR="./dist"
+ 
+echo "Deploying build output from '$SOURCE_DIR' to '$TARGET_DIR'..."
+ 
+# Remove any previous deployment and recreate the target directory.
+sudo rm -rf "$TARGET_DIR"
+sudo mkdir -p "$TARGET_DIR"
+ 
+# Copy all files from the build output to the target directory.
+sudo cp -r "$SOURCE_DIR/"* "$TARGET_DIR/"
+ 
+echo "Deployment complete."
+ 
+##############################
+# Step 3: Restart n8n
+##############################
+echo "Restarting n8n..."
+docker container restart n8n-self-hosted-n8n-1
+ 
+# Logging for debugging
+docker logs -f n8n-self-hosted-n8n-1
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  traefik:
+    image: "traefik"
+    restart: always
+    command:
+      - "--api.insecure=true"
+      - "--providers.docker=true"
+      - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
+      - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
+      - "--entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entryPoint.to=websecure"
+      - "--entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entrypoint.scheme=https"
+      - "--entrypoints.websecure.address=:443"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.tlschallenge=true"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.email=${SSL_EMAIL}"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
+    volumes:
+      - traefik_data:/letsencrypt
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
+
+  n8n:
+    image: docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:5678:5678"
+    labels:
+      - traefik.enable=true
+      - traefik.http.routers.n8n.rule=Host(`${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}`)
+      - traefik.http.routers.n8n.tls=true
+      - traefik.http.routers.n8n.entrypoints=web,websecure
+      - traefik.http.routers.n8n.tls.certresolver=mytlschallenge
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.SSLRedirect=true
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.STSSeconds=315360000
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.browserXSSFilter=true
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.contentTypeNosniff=true
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.forceSTSHeader=true
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.SSLHost=${DOMAIN_NAME}
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.STSIncludeSubdomains=true
+      - traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.STSPreload=true
+      - traefik.http.routers.n8n.middlewares=n8n@docker
+    environment:
+      - N8N_HOST=${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}
+      - N8N_PORT=5678
+      - N8N_PROTOCOL=https
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+      - WEBHOOK_URL=https://${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}/
+      - GENERIC_TIMEZONE=${GENERIC_TIMEZONE}
+    volumes:
+      - n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n
+      - ./local-files:/files
+
+volumes:
+  n8n_data:
+  traefik_data:
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