How to set up a Google Analytics Tracking ID

Time needed: 5 minutes.

1. Go to the Google Analytics site.

   Go to https://analytics.google.com/.
   If you’re not already logged in, enter the email or phone number associated with your Google Account, click Next, then enter your password and click Next.

2. Open the Admin menu.

   At the bottom of the left column, click Admin.

3. Create a Property

   Click Create Property.
   Unless you want to create a completely separate Google Analytics Account (e.g. for a different business), creating a separate Property for a new site or app is the best option.

4. Complete the What do you want to measure? step.

   This relates to the individual Property (site or app or both) you want to track. You can add more Properties to the Account later.
   Select the appropriate option and click Continue.

5. Complete the Property setup step.

   Fill in the Website Name, Website URL, Industry Category and Reporting Time Zone fields and click Create.

6. Make a note of the Tracking ID and Tag.

   Make a note of the Tracking ID value starting UA-..., and the Global Site Tag code snippet. You can use these to set up Google Analytics on your site or app.
   If you don’t make a note of them, you can always find them again by going to Tracking info > Tracking Code for the relevant Property in Google Analytics Admin.