Lesson 89 lessons
Sharing and Deploying Workflows
Activating a workflow
A workflow only runs automatically once you toggle it "Active". Inactive workflows can still be tested manually but won't fire on schedule or webhook triggers.
Exporting and sharing workflows
n8n workflows can be exported as JSON and shared with others, or imported from the community's workflow template library (n8n.io/workflows) to jumpstart common automations.
Version control and environments
For production automations, keep a staging workflow separate from production, test changes in staging first, and export/version JSON snapshots before major edits so you can roll back if needed.
Key Takeaways
- A workflow must be toggled "Active" to run automatically.
- Export workflows as JSON to share or back them up.
- The n8n community template library has ready-made workflows to import.
- Keep staging and production workflows separate for safer changes.
Export and re-import a workflow
Export one of your workflows as JSON, then create a new workflow and import that JSON file to confirm it recreates identically.