You can run one trigger-to-action workflow
The Watershed
Water doesn't decide where to flow — the landscape does. A watershed collects rain from a vast area and channels it to a single stream. Your automation engine works the same way: inputs arrive from many sources, and triggers route them downstream to where they belong, automatically.
Core Concept
Automation isn't about replacing yourself. It's about removing the manual steps between 'something happened' and 'the right thing happens next.' A form submission creates a database record. A new email triggers a task. A calendar event sends a reminder.
Today you'll set up your automation engine and build your first workflow: a trigger that watches for an event and routes data to where it belongs — no manual copy-paste required.
Key Principles
Today's Deliverable
Set up n8n (cloud or self-hosted). Build a workflow: Form submission → Database record creation → Email notification to you. Test it end to end. Confirm the record appears in your Day 2 database.
Completion Checklist