# Onboarding

Blotout Cloud channels provide a straightforward setup process, utilizing an App Token, App Name, and Collection Endpoint URL to connect your data to your private cloud infrastructure. This connection enables your site to stream events into your dedicated Blotout Cloud instance, providing comprehensive analytics and data processing. Let's walk through the steps.

### Video Guide

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### Add Channel <a href="#add-channel" id="add-channel"></a>

To add a channel, begin by entering the channel's name. We recommend choosing a name that clearly describes the channel you are adding. This will assist with debugging if any issues arise. Once you have entered the name, you'll need to configure your app credentials and collection endpoint.

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### Get App Name and Token <a href="#get-app-name-and-token" id="get-app-name-and-token"></a>

Navigate to your Blotout Cloud dashboard and click on **Engineering** in the left menu to access the Apps management section.

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On the Apps page, click **Add App** to create a new application configuration for EdgeTag integration.

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In the pop-up dialog, configure your app with the following information:

* **Name**: Enter a descriptive name for your app (e.g., "Website Events" or "EdgeTag Integration")
* **Platform**: Select the platform you are sending data from (typically "Web" for website implementations)
* **ID**: Enter your site domain name

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Click **Save** to create the app. Once saved, you'll see your new app listed in the Apps table with the corresponding **App Name** and **App Token** values displayed.

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Copy both the **App Name** and **App Token** from the table and enter them into the corresponding fields in EdgeTag.

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### Get Collection Endpoint URL <a href="#get-collection-endpoint-url" id="get-collection-endpoint-url"></a>

The Blotout team provides the **Collection Endpoint URL** as part of your onboarding process. If you don't have your Collection Endpoint URL, contact your Blotout team or check the deployment confirmation email sent during your cloud infrastructure setup.

After entering your App Token, App Name, and Collection Endpoint URL, click **Save & Deploy** to finalize the integration. Congratulations, the setup is now complete. EdgeTag will now send server-side events to your Blotout Cloud instance.


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