n8n Tutorial for Beginners 2026: How to Build AI Agents

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description: "Building AI Agents with n8n and self-hosting on Hostinger"
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tags: [n8n, Hostinger, OpenAI, Google Search, Chat GPT]
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# n8n Tutorial for Beginners 2026: How to Build AI Agents

> Auto-generated from: n8n Tutorial for Beginners 2026: How to Build AI Agents by Youri van Hofwegen

## Prerequisites
- n8n installed
- Node.js
- OpenAI API key
- SER API key (optional)

## Quick Start
1. `1. Install n8n: npm install -g n8n`
2. `2. Create a .env file based on .env.example`
3. `3. Set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable`
4. `4. (Optional) Set the SER_API_KEY environment variable`
5. `5. Start n8n: n8n start`

## What You Get
- Content Type: hybrid
- Difficulty: beginner
- Tools: n8n, Hostinger, OpenAI, Google Search, Chat GPT