# Google Analytics
URL: /docs/features/analytics/google-analytics

Learn how to add Google Analytics to your project.

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  You can choose to skip these instructions if you are not interested in using Google Analytics.
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  You can view more complete instructions on how to setup [Google Analytics here](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9304153?hl=en).
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## Setup

[Google Analytics](https://analytics.google.com/) is a web analytics service provided by Google.

To get started, go to [Google Analytics](https://analytics.google.com/) and sign in with your Google account.

Click on "Start measuring", and fill out the form to describe your website and define a property name (e.g. "My Website").

Then, create a data stream for your website, and copy the "Measurement ID" (e.g. "G-1234567890") to a separate file:

```txt title="env.txt"
NEXT_PUBLIC_GA_TRACKING_ID="your-measurement-id"
```

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  You do not need to use these environment variables in your local development environment. They are only used in your production environment.
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When you are ready to deploy your project, you can add these values to your environment variables in your hosting provider.