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How To Create A GA4 Account
This tutorial goes through the basic setup for users who are new to GA4. For users who have also never used Google Analytics, you will need a Gmail or Google account.
![Google Analytics screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/google-analytics-login-700px.webp)
Step 1: Open and sign in to Google Analytics
- Go to: https://analytics.google.com/
- Sign in using Google or Gmail credentials.
- Note: You can create multiple Google Analytics accounts with the same login to keep your business websites separate.
Step 2: Create a GA4 property
- Choose ONE of the following:
Step 2a: Setup your first account & property
- Click the Start Measuring button on the welcome screen.
![GA4 setup welcome screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account1-700px.webp)
- Name the account & choose the data settings to control what data is shared with Google.
![GA4 setup new account screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account2-700px.webp)
- Click Next. Enter a name for the property, and select the time zone and currency.
- Click Next. Select your industry category and business size.
- Click Next. Select how you intend to use Google Analytics.
- Click Create. Accept terms if prompted.
![GA4 setup accept terms screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account3-700px.webp)
- Click Skip for now. Go to Step 3 for setting up your data stream.
Step 2b: Create an account & property for your store
- Go to the Admin panel.
![GA4 setup admin gear screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account5-700px.webp)
- In the Account column, click Create Account.
![GA4 setup create account screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account6-700px.webp)
- Name the account & choose the data settings to control what data is shared with Google.
![GA4 setup new account screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account2-700px.webp)
- Click Next. Enter a name for the property, and select the time zone and currency.
- Click Next. Select your industry category and business size.
- Click Next. Select how you intend to use Google Analytics.
- Click Create. Accept terms if prompted.
![GA4 setup accept terms screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account3-700px.webp)
- Click Skip for now. Go to Step 3 for setting up your data stream.
Step 2c: Create GA4 property
Note: If you did not create the account, make sure you have the editor role.
- Go to the Admin panel.
![GA4 setup admin gear screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account5-700px.webp)
- In the Account column, select the right account.
- In the Property column, click Create Property.
![GA4 setup create property screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-property-700px.webp)
- Enter a name for the property, and select the time zone and currency.
![GA4 setup new property screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-property2-700px.webp)
- Click Next. Select your industry category and business size.
- Click Next. Select how you intend to use Google Analytics.
- Click Create. Accept terms if prompted.
- Click Skip for now.
Step 3: Set up a data stream for your new property
- Go to the Admin panel.
![GA4 setup admin gear screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-account5-700px.webp)
- In the Account column, select the account.
- In the Property column, select the property.
- Select Data Streams.
![GA4 setup data stream screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream1-700px.webp)
- Select Web platform.
![GA4 setup web data stream screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream2-700px.webp)
- Enter the URL for the domain you wish to collect ecommerce data from.
- Name the domain and click Create streams.
![GA4 setup create data stream screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream3-700px.webp)
- Exit the tag installation instructions (this will be handled with the Data to GA4 app).
![GA4 setup exit install tag screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream4-700px.webp)
- Select the Measurement Protocol API secrets.
![GA4 setup measurement protocol screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream7-700px.webp)
- Click the Review terms button.
![GA4 setup review terms screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream8-700px.webp)
- Accept terms by selecting I acknowledge.
![GA4 setup data acknowledgement screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream9-700px.webp)
- Exit the Measurement Protocol secrets. The Data to GA4 app will create an API secret during onboarding.
- Exit the Web stream details.
![GA4 setup exit data stream screenshot](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream5-700px.webp)
- Your data stream should be set up and appear in the list.
![](https://fernapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ga4-setup-data-stream6-700px.webp)
Step 4: Have a Tag Manager account?
- YES – Great! You are ready to set up the Data to GA4 app.
- NO – No problem, set up an account now.