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# FAQ

### Is it necessary to use a different property in GA4 first if I want to use GA4 with EdgeTag and then move to the main property?

Not necessarily; if you are okay with moving directly to your main property, we can do that. We need to disconnect the existing source that is sending events to avoid duplicate sources.

Our suggestion usually is not to start sending data to your main property directly, but instead have EdgeTag send data to a secondary property in GA4 for a couple of days, and once the data looks good, you can switch to the main property in EdgeTag, and also remove the existing source of your main property, so as not to have duplicate events when migrating.

### How to switch from EdgeTag sourcing events to secondary property to start sourcing events to the main property?

You need to update the data stream details added in the GA4 integration form in EdgeTag. Once the data stream details of the secondary property are updated with those of the main property, we will begin sending events to your main property. During this change, also ensure that you remove your old source that sends events to the same property; otherwise, you will see duplicated events.

### How to create a new property in GA4?

Please follow these instructions to create a new property in GA4

1. Go to your Google Analytics dashboard
2. Click on Admin (the gear icon) in the left sidebar at the bottom.

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3. Click on the Create button and select the property as shown below

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4. Please complete all the steps of entering the property name, business details, and objectives. In the Data collection step, please select **Web** as the platform.

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5. we need to create a web stream, once web is selected, it would ask you to enter website and stream name. Once you enter those fields and click "Create & Continue", the property will be successfully created, and you can follow the steps in onboarding to get the fields from the data stream.

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