Configuration – Data collection

In Google Analytics

Sign in to your Google Analytics account We recommend you use a shared service account and document who has access to this account within Confluence.
Set up Analytics for a new website
- On the Start collecting data screen, select:
  - Choose a platform: Web
- On the Set up data stream screen, set the following:
  - Website URL: yourcompanyname.atlassian.net/wiki
  - Stream name: Confluence Cloud

In Confluence

From the Apps menu, select Manage Apps.

Apps menu location

Then from the left hand menu, select Data Collection under the Google Analytics in Confluence heading.

Data Collection selection

Sign in with Google

Press the Sign in with Google button

A new window opens for you to sign to Google.

Google login screens

If you're not already signed in, you'll see a username, and then password screens.

After signing in with Google, you'll see this screen.

Make sure that you check the boxes:

✅ Edit Google Analytics management entities
✅ See and download Google Analytics data

Then scroll down and press Continue.

Permissions screen

Continue button

Configure Property

You will be redirected back to Confluence and then be able to select a property from the Property dropdown.

Property dropdown

If necessary, select a Data Stream – likely this is already populated – then press Save.

Data Stream selection

You should then see this confirmation.

Confirmation message

If not, reload the page and try again.

Configuring Custom Dimensions

Completion of the previous step will now automatically trigger configuration of the custom dimensions.

For the app to work correctly, you have ensure that the custom dimensions have been created. Details of the custom dimensions used can be found here – Custom Dimensions used for data collection

If you see any red crossed next to the custom dimension, then take the next step…

Press the Update Custom Dimensions in Google Analytics button.

It takes a few seconds to create the custom dimensions, and you'll see some loading indicators while this happens.

When all custom dimensions have been created, you see a nice green column of checks.

Update Custom Dimensions button