# Measure your website traffic and evaluate the performance of your marketing, content, products, and more with Google Analytics. ## Prerequisites - Preexisting [website](https://cms.solodev.net/workspace/websites/). - Have a [Google Tag Manager](/quickstart/digital/tag-manager) account. ## Installation 1. Go to **Google Analytics** and login to your account. If you don't have one, [create a new account](https://accounts.google.com/signup). 2. Create a property for your website by following the steps provided.

Analytics create a property

3. Set up your web stream.

Analytics web stream

4. Click **Create & continue**. 5. Obtain your **Google Analytics Measurement ID** (for GA4, it starts with "G-") by clicking on your property.

Analytics Measurement ID

{% tabs %} {% tab title="Tag Manager" %} 1. Go to **Google Tag Manager** and log in. 2. Select the container for the website where you want to add Google Analytics. 3. Click on **"Tags"** in the left sidebar. 4. Then, click the **New** button to create a new tag.

Google Tag Manager New Tag

5. Name your tag something descriptive, like **"GA4 Configuration"**. 6. Choose **Tag Configuration** and select **Google Tag**. 7. Paste your Google Analytics Measurement ID (e.g., G-XXXXXXX) into the appropriate field.

Google Tag Manager New Tag ID

8. Click on **"Triggering"**. Choose **"All Pages"** as the trigger to fire this tag on every page of your website.

Google Tag Manager All Pages Trigger

9. Click **Save**. 10. Use the [**"Preview"** mode](https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/6107056) in Google Tag Manager to check if the tags are firing correctly, or use the Google Tag Assistant extension in your browser to verify the installation.

Google Tag Manager Preview

11. Click **Publish**. {% endtab %} {% tab title="Manual" %} 1. Copy the code snippet provided.

Analytics code snippet

2. Paste it on every page of your website, immediately after the `` element. {% endtab %} {% endtabs %}