The OpenScholar platform fully supports Google Analytics, which allows you to keep track of website visits, demographic information, most popular pages, and many other website metrics. Understanding your website analytics is crucial in ensuring that your website goals are successful. It can also be valuable tool for monitoring and revising specific content strategies. In addition, Google Analytics gives you access to a robust selection of reports which can be emailed to you on a scheduled basis.

Getting Started with Google Analytics

First, you will need a Google account. Follow these steps to set up a new Google account if you do not currently have one.

When you're ready, proceed to sign up for Google Analytics with your Google account and create an account in Google Analytics 4.
 

Learn how to get started using Google Analytics and check out their Analytics Help Center as well as the Analytics Academy.

Google Analytics 4 Property:

Google Analytics 4 property provides a measurement ID that starts with G followed by a dash and 10 characters like this - G--XXXXXXXXXX. 

How to create a property and get its measurement ID of the property:
1. Go to ADMIN and Click  + Create Property
 

2. Enter all required fields in Create a property form and click Next
 

3. Answer all questions on Describe your business form and click Next
 

4. Answer all questions on Choose your business objectives form and click Create
 

5. Set up data stream for your website
Note:  you should be able to find the measurement ID in Web stream details popup like this one below.
 

Adding Google Analytics 4 measurement ID to Your Website

1. Go to your Openscholar site, navigate to your Settings area
2. Select Global Settings
3. Select Google Tag Manager and enter your Google Analytics 4 measurement ID into the field (Now, Google Tag Manager settings page will handle both Google Analytics 4 Measurement ID and GTM Containter ID).
4. Click the Save configuration button
 

Once this is saved, Google Analytics will automatically begin collecting data for your website. You'll need to log-in to your Google Analytics dashboard to view results.