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Step 1: Create a GA4 Configuration tag
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1 | In Google Tag Manager, click Tags > New. |
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2 | Enter a name for the tag at the top (e.g., "GA4 Configuration - example.com"). |
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3 | In the Tag Configuration box, select Google Analytics: GA4 Configuration. |
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4 | Configure your tag: In the field Measurement ID, enter your "G-" ID. Keep the Send a page view event when this configuration loads option checked to automatically send pageview events.
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Step 2: Create a trigger
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1 | Set up a trigger to load the Google Analytics: GA4 Configuration when someone loads your website. To ensure that the Google Analytics 4 Configuration tag fires before other triggers, click Triggering and use the Initialization - All pages trigger. Learn more about Page triggers. Save the tag configuration.
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Step 3: Verify your tag works
Make sure your tag works as intended:
- In Google Tag Manager, click Preview. The Tag Assistant opens.
- Enter your site's URL.
- Check if the Google Analytics: GA4 Configuration fired when the page loaded.
- ✅ If your tag fired successfully, the Tag Assistant UI look like this:
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- ❌ If your tag didn't fire, check your tag's trigger settings.
- When you are done with debugging, close Preview mode.
- In your Workspace, click Submit to publish your changes.