Free Automation basics tutorials for small business
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Automation basics. These 2 free modules teach it by building real projects, not by reading about features: Automation Basics: Triggers, Actions and Data Mapping and When to Add AI to an Automation (n8n, Make or Zapier).
The Automation basics modules cover AI Basics. Every module runs in a practice copy of Automation basics, so you can learn it without an account, then set it up for real.
2 modules
Learn the three ideas behind every n8n workflow, Make scenario and Zap: a trigger starts it, actions do the jobs, and data mapping carries the details. Fix the classic…
Free · Live ~6 min Beginner
◷When to Add AI to an Automation (n8n, Make or Zapier)Sort six office jobs into plain rules, AI steps and human decisions, then see the safe shape of an AI automation and how n8n, Make and Zapier each add the AI step.
Free · Live ~6 min Beginner
What you do in each module
- Automation Basics: Triggers, Actions and Data Mapping (about 6 minutes, 17 steps, beginner). You work through: The recipe, Map the data, Test it and Same idea, three tools.
- When to Add AI to an Automation (n8n, Make or Zapier) (about 6 minutes, 16 steps, beginner). You work through: Rule, AI or a person?, Where the AI step goes and Your tool.
Common questions
How long will this take?
The 2 modules take about 12 minutes in total, and you can do them in separate sittings.
Do I need experience first?
No. These modules are beginner level, and each step tells you exactly where to click.
Do I need an Automation basics account to start?
No. The practice runs in a copy of Automation basics inside your browser, and nothing touches your real accounts. When you are ready, you repeat the steps in your own account.
Is it free?
Yes. All 2 modules are free.
Where should I start?
Start with Automation Basics: Triggers, Actions and Data Mapping, then continue with When to Add AI to an Automation (n8n, Make or Zapier).
Frequently asked questions
- Are these Automation basics tutorials free?
- Yes. All 2 live Automation basics lessons here are free, and you can start without signing up. Each one is a real project you build step by step in a practice copy of Automation basics that checks your work.
- Where should a beginner start with Automation basics?
- Start with Automation Basics: Triggers, Actions and Data Mapping, about 6 minutes. Every step shows you where to click, and "Do it for me" finishes any step you get stuck on.
- Do I need my own Automation basics account to practice?
- No. The lessons run in a practice copy of Automation basics in your browser, so nothing touches your real accounts. To build the same workflow for real afterwards you need your own Automation basics account; check Automation basics's current pricing first.
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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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