Exercise 3: Tool Setup

Time: 15 minutes
What you'll produce: Screenshot of your automation platform dashboard

Instructions

By now, you've decided: Make or n8n?

If you haven't yet, use Lesson 4 to decide. When in doubt, choose Make.

If Make: 1. Go to make.com 2. Click "Get started free" 3. Sign up with your email 4. Complete the onboarding (takes 5 minutes) 5. You'll land on a dashboard showing empty scenarios 6. Take a screenshot

If n8n Cloud: 1. Go to n8n.io 2. Sign up for their cloud offering 3. Create your account 4. You'll land on a dashboard showing empty workflows 5. Take a screenshot

If n8n Self-Hosted: 1. This is more complex, but worthwhile if you want full control 2. Go to n8n.io/docs/hosting/installation 3. Follow the installation guide for your OS (Mac, Windows, or Linux) 4. Once installed and running, you'll have a local dashboard 5. Take a screenshot

Save your screenshot. You'll include it in your deliverable.