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How to track events on Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager?
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This article will guide you on how to track the HappyFox Chat related events on Google Analytics using Google Tag Manager.

A. Enable Google Analytics on HappyFox Chat:

Step 1: Login to your HappyFox Chat Account.

Step 2: Go to Apps → Google Analytics.

Step 3: Click on INSTALL button.

Step 4: Click on Enable button on the resultant page.

B. Configure Google Analytics using Google Tag Manager:

Step 1: Log in to your Google Tag Manager account.

Step 2: Click on New Tag >> Name your tag.

Step 3: Now click the tag configuration and choose Universal Analytics

Step 4: Click the dropdown under Google Analytics Settings >> Choose New Variable.

Step 5:  Enter your Google Analytics Tracking ID >> Click Save >> Rename your Variable type as "Google Analytics Settings" >> Click Save.

Step 6: On the new window >> Click Add Trigger >> Set up the firing rule.

Step 7: Click Add and hit Save.

C. Configuration to track live chat events:

Step 1: Click New Tag >> Name your tag.

Step 2: Now click the tag configuration and choose Universal Analytics.

Step 3: Now choose Event from Track type drop down.

Step 4: Under Event Type Parameter Settings, Click the macro button across Category field. 

Step 5: Click on "+" symbol to create a new variable type >> In the new window click Variable configuration tile. 

Step 6: Choose Data Layer Variable as the variable type. 

Step 7: Name the Data Layer Variable as "eventCategory" and Save.

Step 8: You will be prompted to rename your Variable >> Type "gaLiveChatCategory" as the name of Variable and hit Save.

Step 9: Similarly for Action field, you will create a new variable. Choose variable type as Data Layer Variable >> Enter Data Layer Variable as eventAction, click Save and rename it as gaLiveChatAction.

Step 10: For Label field, you will create a new variable. Choose variable type as Data Layer Variable >> Enter Data Layer Variable as eventLabel, click Save and rename it as gaLiveChatLabel.

Step 11: For Value field, you will create a new variable. Choose variable type as Data Layer Variable >> Enter Data Layer Variable as eventValue, click Save and rename it as "gaLiveChatValue".

Step 12: Once all these variables are set up, click Save >> Now you will be asked to Add Trigger.

Step 13: Click on "+" symbol to choose trigger type.

Step 14: Choose Custom Event option on the new window.

Step 15: Name the custom event as "LiveChat" and click Save.

Step 16:  You will be prompted to rename your Trigger >> Enter "gaLiveChatRule" and Click Save.

Step 17: From Google Analytics Settings drop-down list beneath the Value field choose the {{Google Analytics Settings}}.

Step 18: Click Save >> Submit and Publish the tag. 

HappyFox chat events on Google Analytics:

On Google Analytics account, under the Reports tab → click Real-Time → choose Events. You can see the chat widget events are being logged under HappyFox Chat category.

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