# Automation tutorials

Source: https://getstartedwithai.net/tutorials/automation
Site: Get Started With AI
Tagline: Build AI automations that actually run your business.
Audience: solo professionals, freelancers, consultants and AI implementers in training
Contact: hello@getstartedwithai.co.uk

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# Automation tutorials

Build automations that move work between forms, inboxes, CRMs, notes and follow-up without manual copying.

## Start with these guides

The first row gives you the shortest path to a useful output in this category.

### Capture every lead automatically: a 30-minute Zapier build

30 to 60 minutes. Solo Pro.

[Open tutorial](/tutorials/first-zapier-automation-30-min)

### Decide between native AI Steps and a Custom GPT in 10 minutes

60 to 90 minutes. Solo Pro.

[Open tutorial](/tutorials/zapier-ai-features-vs-custom-gpt)

### Run automations Zapier cannot: the first Make scenario

60 to 90 minutes. Solo Pro.

[Open tutorial](/tutorials/first-make-scenario-visual)

### Self-host the automation stack: when n8n is worth the effort

60 to 90 minutes. Solo Pro / Implementer.

[Open tutorial](/tutorials/n8n-self-hosted-when-worth-it)

### Pick the right automation tool in 5 minutes: Zapier vs Make vs n8n

30 to 60 minutes. Solo Pro / Implementer.

[Open tutorial](/tutorials/zapier-vs-make-vs-n8n)

### Stop chasing onboarding by hand: the end-to-end client onboarding build

30 to 60 minutes. Solo Pro / Implementer.

[Open tutorial](/tutorials/client-onboarding-automation-playbook)

## How this category fits the WIRE Method

Use these tutorials after you have named the workflow. Tool choice becomes easier once the task, owner and output standard are written down.

## Download to pair with this hub

Open the download library for prompt packs, worksheets and maps that match the tutorials in this category.

### Download library

Prompts, worksheets, maps and spreadsheets.

[Open downloads](/downloads)

## Questions people ask before they start

### Do I need to code?

No. Most builds run on ChatGPT, Claude, Zapier, Make, Notion or Canva. Code tools are only used when they are the fastest route to a working outcome.

### How much time does each build take?

Most starter builds ship in 30 to 90 minutes. Each one states the outcome, the time to ship, the tool cost and the running system you should have when you finish.

### Is this for beginners or consultants?

Both. The site is calibrated for solo professionals who want the working system for themselves first, then repackage the same build as paid client work.

### Where should I start?

Start with the free Starter Kit, then ship the first ChatGPT project and the first Zapier flow. That gives you one assistant and one live automation by the end of the week.