Tracking data in Google Analytics

- [Instructor] Once your first property is created, … you'll need to start collecting data … in order to look at all of the meaningful insights, … and you collect data by setting up a data stream. … Now I'm here on the page to start creating that data stream, … and you can get here by selecting Admin … in the bottom left-hand corner, it's the gear icon, … and then from the Property column, select Data Streams. … For starters, we'll need to choose the platform … for this data stream. … It can be an iOS app, an Android app, or a website. … In this case, I'm configuring tracking for a website, … so I'll select Web. … Now, we need to provide the URL for our website. … In this case, it's at pierpont.xyz. … And you'll notice there's a dropdown … to the left of this field, … which allows you to select between HTTP and HTTPS. … It's important that you select the protocol … that your website is using. … Now, if your website is switching between HTTP and HTTPS, … that's likely problematic … and you should work to configure your site …