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title: Get started
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# Get started

[Coveo Analytics](https://docs.coveo.com/en/182.md) can be a game changer as it not only lets you measure and maximize your search solution adoption, but it also feeds [Coveo Machine Learning (Coveo ML)](https://docs.coveo.com/en/188.md) features with [data](https://docs.coveo.com/en/259.md) that can significantly improve your user experience.

This article focuses on how to get going on your Coveo Analytics journey.

**To get started with Coveo Analytics**

1. Get familiar with the [Coveo Analytics concepts](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1670.md).

1. Ensure that you're a [member](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2873.md) of a [group](https://docs.coveo.com/en/202.md) with the required [privileges](https://docs.coveo.com/en/228.md) to access and make changes in the [Coveo Administration Console](https://docs.coveo.com/en/183.md) **Analytics** pages (see [Manage privileges](https://docs.coveo.com/en/3151.md)).

1. Ensure that the Coveo front-end products you use push standard search-related [events](https://docs.coveo.com/en/260.md) and metadata.

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> **Important**
>
> We strongly recommend that all new Commerce implementations use the [Event Protocol](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o1n91230.md) to log events.
> The [Event Protocol](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o9je0592.md) and [Coveo Relay library](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o9je0322.md) are generally available for Commerce.
> 
> However, they're in closed beta for Coveo for Service, Website, and Workplace implementations.
> If you're interested in using the Event Protocol and Relay library for these implementations, contact your customer success manager (CSM).
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** Coveo for Salesforce

By default, Coveo for Salesforce search components automatically push standard search-related Coveo Analytics events and [dimensions](https://docs.coveo.com/en/258.md) to your [Coveo organization](https://docs.coveo.com/en/185.md).
You have nothing to do.

** Coveo for Sitecore 5

The Coveo Analytics module is enabled by default in a Coveo-powered Search Page.
Therefore, no configuration is needed to capture search page [events](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2949.md).

** [Coveo Atomic library](https://docs.coveo.com/en/lcdf0264.md)

When used correctly, Atomic components take care of logging standard search-related Coveo Analytics events for you.
No additional configuration required.

** [Coveo Headless library](https://docs.coveo.com/en/lcdf0493.md)

When used correctly, Headless controllers take care of logging standard search-related Coveo Analytics events for you.
No additional configuration required.

** [Coveo JavaScript Search Framework](https://docs.coveo.com/en/187.md) standalone [search interfaces](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2741.md)

A standalone Coveo JavaScript Search Framework search interface must simply contain the [`Analytics`](https://coveo.github.io/search-ui/components/analytics.html) component with minimal configuration to automatically push all default search events to Coveo Analytics for your [Coveo organization](https://docs.coveo.com/en/185.md).

** Coveo [hosted search page](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2866.md)

An administrator can [configure a hosted search page](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1656.md) to send standard search-related Coveo Analytics data to a Coveo organization when performing the first time configuration.

1. View your Coveo Analytics data.

You can view the Coveo Analytics data pushed from your Coveo products in different ways:

** Review default [reports](https://docs.coveo.com/en/266.md) and create new ones (see [Reports](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1674.md)).

** [Review individual user visits from the Visit Browser](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1964.md).

** Export and analyze your data with your preferred tool (see [Manage raw data](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1856.md)).

1. Leverage your Coveo Analytics data.

** [Take advantage of Coveo Analytics](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1584.md) to maximize your search solution adoption.

** [Take advantage of Coveo ML features](https://docs.coveo.com/en/3372.md) that feed on Coveo Analytics.

1. Consider adding custom metadata.

After working with default events and dimensions, you may want to also gather information specific to your environment.
A developer can do that by adding code to push custom metadata to your search-related events or even custom events with custom metadata.

> **Important**
>
> Custom data can only be leveraged when using the UA Protocol.
> If you're using the [Event Protocol](https://docs.coveo.com/en/o3r90189.md), keep in mind that custom fields have been replaced by predefined events and dimensions.
> To learn more about the available protocols, see [Track usage analytics](https://docs.coveo.com/en/ncd90215.md).
.. Push custom events and metadata (developer task).

*** In Coveo for Salesforce, see [Send context information in Salesforce Lightning](https://docs.coveo.com/en/3290.md)

*** In Coveo for Sitecore, see [Adding custom Coveo Analytics metadata](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2138.md)

*** In a Coveo Atomic search page, see [Usage analytics](https://docs.coveo.com/en/atomic/latest/usage/atomic-usage-analytics/)

*** In a Coveo Headless search page, see [Usage analytics](https://docs.coveo.com/en/headless/latest/usage/headless-usage-analytics/)

*** In a Coveo JavaScript Search Framework search page, see [Send your own search, click, or custom events](https://docs.coveo.com/en/365.md#send-your-own-ua-events)

.. Create matching custom dimensions (administrator task).

In the Coveo Administration Console, you must [create a custom dimension for each custom metadata](https://docs.coveo.com/en/1522.md) to make them available in the [Visit Browser](https://docs.coveo.com/en/274.md) as well as in [dashboards](https://docs.coveo.com/en/256.md) and [explorers](https://docs.coveo.com/en/261.md).