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# Test your node

This section contains information about testing your node. You can test nodes manually and automatically. You should use both testing methods before publishing your node.

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## In this section

* [Run your node locally](/connect/create-nodes/test-your-node/run-your-node-locally.md): manually test your node on your own machine, within a local n8n instance.
* [Node linter](/connect/create-nodes/test-your-node/node-linter.md): automatically test your node against n8n's linting rules.
* [Troubleshooting](/connect/create-nodes/test-your-node/troubleshooting.md): common issues you might encounter, and how to fix them.

## Related resources

* [Create nodes](/connect/create-nodes.md)
* [Overview](/connect/create-nodes/overview.md)
* [Plan your node](/connect/create-nodes/plan-your-node.md)
* [Build your node](/connect/create-nodes/build-your-node.md)
* [Deploy your node](/connect/create-nodes/deploy-your-node.md)