Restarting the n8n Droplet in DigitalOcean

Learn how to locate and restart the n8n Droplet in DigitalOcean under the Sales Genius project.

September 29, 2026 By Arslan Ahmed

Purpose

This guide outlines the procedure for restarting an n8n instance hosted on DigitalOcean. Following these steps reboots the designated virtual machine droplet under the Sales Genius project to restore workflow services to a normal running state.

Scope

This procedure applies to technical support and operations team members managing automation infrastructure in DigitalOcean. It covers navigating the project dashboard, locating the n8n droplet, and executing a reboot command from the management interface. Reconfiguring workflow logic or troubleshooting application-level errors inside n8n is out of scope.

Locate the Droplet

Access your DigitalOcean dashboard to open the appropriate project workspace and select the droplet host.

Step #1: Click salesgenius in the left sidebar navigation. — Click **salesgenius** in the left sidebar navigation.

Step #2: Click on TOR1 / 2 GB RAM / 90 GB Disk in the Droplets section to open the n8n droplet overview. — Click on **TOR1 / 2 GB RAM / 90 GB Disk** in the Droplets section to open the n8n droplet overview.

Restart the Server

Initiate the restart cycle from the droplet control menu and confirm the action.

Step #1: Click the Actions button in the upper-right corner of the page. — Click the **Actions** button in the upper-right corner of the page.

Step #2: Click Restart in the Actions dropdown menu. — Click **Restart** in the Actions dropdown menu.

Step #3: Click the Enter the Droplet name text input field and type the droplet name to confirm. — Click the **Enter the Droplet name** text input field and type the droplet name to confirm.

Step #4: Click Restart to execute the system reboot. — Click **Restart** to execute the system reboot.

FAQ

Q: Why does DigitalOcean ask to enter the Droplet name before restarting?

A: DigitalOcean requires typing the droplet name into the confirmation field to prevent accidental reboots on production servers.