Description

You do not need any previous experience with AI, n8n, or automation. Build real Google Workspace automations with n8n and AI – step by step, from your first install to complete real‑world projects.“n8n for Beginners: Google Workspace Automation with AI” shows you how to connect n8n with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and AI tools so you can create practical workflows without writing code. Why this course is differentMost AI automation courses show you a finished workflow and then walk through what it does. That can be useful, but it is not always the best way to learn.In this course, every automation starts with a blank canvas. We build each workflow one node at a time, so you can see exactly how the automation comes together. As each node is added, I explain what it does, why it is needed, and how it connects to the next step.That means you are not left guessing how the workflow was constructed or what a particular node is supposed to do. By the end, you will not just have working automations. You will understand how to build, adapt, and troubleshoot them yourself. You’ll watch each automation come to life in front of you.The automations we build are practical too, not just theoretical examples. You will apply each lesson to real-world workflows that can save time, organize information, create content, process data, and connect the tools you already use.About the CourseYou’ll start by setting up n8n, learn how the interface and node types work, then move on to building automations for files, data, documents, email, and AI‑powered content. In the final module, you’ll work through full project briefs and watch complete solutions being built from scratch, with every Project Brief workflow available as a downloadable JSON file you can import and explore.What you’ll learnBy the end of the course, you will understand how to install n8n locally for free or on a VPS, and you will know the key differences between local, VPS, and cloud-based setups. You will also be comfortable moving around the n8n interface, working with workflows and different node types, and connecting your Google accounts securely.You will learn how to build practical automations using Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Gmail. This includes creating folders, organizing files, checking for new uploads, reading and writing spreadsheet data, generating and updating documents, creating article outlines, expanding them into full articles, publishing content to WordPress, checking incoming emails, saving leads to a sheet, and sending automated replies.You will also learn how to connect AI into your workflows using OpenRouter, local AI options, and the AI Agent node. This allows you to build automations that do much more than simply move data from one place to another. They can understand, rewrite, generate, summarize, and improve content as part of a real workflow.Finally, you will apply everything you have learned by building useful real-world projects. These include a Content Tone Rewriter, a Grammar Correction Tool, an AI Humanizer, a Social Media Content Factory, and a Job-Specific Resume and Cover Letter Generator. By the end, you will not only have completed a series of practical automations, but you will also understand how to adapt them and build your own workflows with confidence.After you have a go at thee projects yourself (from a detailed brief I give you), you can watch me create these automations from scratch.  And you can even downloadable my solutions as JSON files so you can import them into your own n8n instance and tweak them.Course structureModule 1: Getting Started & Connecting AIYou begin with an introduction to the course and to n8n and Google Workspace. You compare local vs cloud installs, then walk through installing n8n locally and setting it up on a VPS. You get an n8n interface tour, learn about different types of node, and see how to connect your Google accounts securely. You then move into connecting AI, with lessons on OpenRouter, local AI, LM Studio, and the AI Agent node.Module 2: Google Drive AutomationYou learn how to create folders automatically, organise files on Drive, and check for new files. These lessons show how to use Drive as the starting point for many useful automations.Module 3: Google Sheets AutomationYou connect n8n to Google Sheets to write data into a sheet, read data back out, and work with that data inside your workflows. This module lays the groundwork for automations that track and update information over time.Module 4: Google Docs AutomationYou build workflows that create and update Google Docs, generate an article outline, modify that outline, and expand it into a full article. You then read outlines from a folder and create an article for each one, before finishing the module by publishing articles to a WordPress site.Module 5: Gmail AutomationYou automate Gmail to check for new emails, add leads to a sheet, and send automated replies. These lessons show how n8n can help you stay on top of incoming messages and keep lead information organised.Module 6: Projects – Briefs and Full SolutionsYou work from clear project briefs and then watch complete solutions. The projects cover a Content Tone Rewriter, a Grammar Correction Tool (in two parts), an AI Humanizer, a Social Media Factory, and a Job‑Specific Resume & Cover Letter Generator. Each solution is built from scratch so you can follow every step and understand how the pieces fit together.Section 7: And finally…You learn how to download my project automations, import, and explore in your own copy of n8n.This course is designed for beginners who want a guided, hands‑on introduction to n8n, Google Workspace automation, and AI‑powered workflows. If you follow the lessons and experiment with the downloadable workflows, you’ll come away with a practical toolkit you can reuse and adapt in your own projects.