Is this AI automation course really free?

Yes. Every module is free to take and runs in your browser in a practice copy of the tool. To build the same projects for real you will need your own accounts, and some of them have their own costs.

Do I need to know how to code to learn AI automation?

No. The modules use clicking and pasting, and each step is checked before you move on. You learn what each setting does, so you can change it for your own business.

What do I need to build these projects for real?

A ChatGPT account for the Custom GPT, an n8n account and an OpenAI API key for the agent, a Google account for the sheet, and Lovable for the web form. n8n Cloud is paid after a free trial, and the OpenAI API is pay-as-you-go and billed separately from ChatGPT plans.

What should I take after the first three modules?

Take Better Prompts next, then the course part that matches the tool your office uses: ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. The full course page lists every part in order.

Is there a free AI workflow automation course for beginners?

Yes, this one. Part 1 is a free AI workflow automation course for beginners: three hands-on modules, about 35 minutes in all, from a Custom GPT to an n8n AI agent and a Lovable web form wired to n8n.

Part 1: Intro to AI Automation

Updated November 3, 2026

Start here: Robert's original three modules. Build a Custom GPT, then an n8n AI agent, then a Lovable web app wired to n8n, one click at a time. Part 1 of 13 in the free Stepthrough AI course: 4 modules, Modules 1–4 of the course.

Take them in order: each module builds on the one before it, using Stepthrough, ChatGPT, n8n and Lovable. Every module is a real project you build in a practice copy of the tool, right in your browser, with a voice-over explaining each step. It is free, and no experience is needed.

The modules, in order

Module 1: Start Here: How Stepthrough Works
Try the practice in under two minutes: watch a step, click, type, get unstuck with Do it for me, and finish.
Free · Stepthrough · about 2 minutes · Beginner
Module 2: Get On-Brand Social Posts Every Time using a ChatGPT Custom GPT
See why generic prompts give generic results, then build a Custom GPT loaded with your brand voice and watch the output transform.
Free · ChatGPT · about 8 minutes · Beginner
Module 3: n8n AI Agent Tutorial: Save Social Media Ideas to Google Sheets
Build an AI agent for BrightPath Marketing that generates social media post ideas and saves them to Google Sheets — chat trigger, AI Agent, system prompt, model, memory, and the Sheets tool.
Free · n8n · about 12 minutes · Intermediate
Module 4: Lovable + n8n: Build a Web App with an AI Backend
Build a contact form in Lovable and connect it to an n8n workflow — webhook trigger, AI Agent, Google Sheets, Gmail, and a Respond node that ties it all together.
Free · Lovable and n8n · about 15 minutes · Advanced

What will you build in this free AI automation course?

You build three working projects, one after the other, each in a practice copy of the real tool. A short first lesson, How Stepthrough Works, shows you how the practice screens and step checks work before you start.

A Custom GPT that writes on-brand social posts for Ynteractive, a small digital marketing agency, from written rules and a knowledge file (about 8 minutes).
An n8n AI agent that suggests social post ideas and saves the ones you approve to a Google Sheet (about 12 minutes).
A web form built with Lovable and wired to an n8n AI agent, so a form on a website starts an automatic workflow (about 15 minutes).

How long does the beginner AI automation course take?

The three build modules add up to about 35 minutes of practice, plus the short first lesson. You do not need to finish in one sitting, so you can do one module a day.

The order matters. The Custom GPT teaches you to give an AI clear rules. The n8n agent teaches you to connect that skill to your apps. The Lovable module puts a form on the front, so a customer can start the automation.

Who is this AI automation course for?

It is for small business owners, office staff and anyone who has heard about AI automation and wants to try it without writing code. You click, paste and check your work as you go. Nothing touches your real accounts until you decide to build the same thing for real.

What changes with Custom GPTs?

OpenAI is retiring Custom GPTs and moving them to plugins (December 11, 2026 for Enterprise workspaces; other plans may follow), and creating new GPTs is ending. The first module still teaches the core skill, a role, clear rules and a reference document, and a ChatGPT Project is where to use it today.

Frequently asked questions

Is this AI automation course really free?: Yes. Every module is free to take and runs in your browser in a practice copy of the tool. To build the same projects for real you will need your own accounts, and some of them have their own costs.
Do I need to know how to code to learn AI automation?: No. The modules use clicking and pasting, and each step is checked before you move on. You learn what each setting does, so you can change it for your own business.
What do I need to build these projects for real?: A ChatGPT account for the Custom GPT, an n8n account and an OpenAI API key for the agent, a Google account for the sheet, and Lovable for the web form. n8n Cloud is paid after a free trial, and the OpenAI API is pay-as-you-go and billed separately from ChatGPT plans.
What should I take after the first three modules?: Take Better Prompts next, then the course part that matches the tool your office uses: ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. The full course page lists every part in order.
Is there a free AI workflow automation course for beginners?: Yes, this one. Part 1 is a free AI workflow automation course for beginners: three hands-on modules, about 35 minutes in all, from a Custom GPT to an n8n AI agent and a Lovable web form wired to n8n.

How every module works

Each step is shown on the left, with a cursor pointing to exactly where to click. You do the same thing on the right, in a practice copy of the real tool. Get it right and it moves on. Nothing touches your real accounts until you're ready to build it for real.

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