[Horde](../../README.md) > Getting Started: Analytics

# Getting Started: Analytics

## Introduction

**Horde** implements a telemetry collector which can receive
and process events sent by the Unreal Editor.

Horde aggregates telemetry events into **metrics** for discrete time intervals, which can then be charted by the Horde
dashboard to give valuable insights into the bottlenecks experienced by your team.

![Analytics](../Images/Analytics-Main.png)

## Prerequisites

* Horde Server installation (see [Getting Started: Install Horde](InstallHorde.md)).
* An Unreal Engine project targetting Unreal Engine 5.4 or later.

## Steps

1. Open your project in the Unreal Editor and go to the `Edit > Plugins` menu. Search for the `Studio Telemetry` plugin and
make sure it is enabled. It should be enabled by default.
2. Open your project's `DefaultEngine.ini` file (in the `Config` folder next to your `.uproject` file) and add
the following lines:

    ```ini
    [StudioTelemetry.Provider.HordeAnalytics]
    Name=HordeAnalytics
    ProviderModule=AnalyticsET
    UsageType=EditorAndClient
    APIKeyET=HordeAnalytics.Dev
    APIServerET="http://localhost:13340/" # Set your Horde Server URL here
    APIEndpointET="api/v1/telemetry"
    ```

    Make sure to replace the value for `APIServerET` with the address of your Horde Server.

3. Configure a telemetry store to aggregate metrics from your
   telemetry events. There are some default metrics defined in a file included
   with the Horde installation, which can be added by adding the following snippet to your
   [globals.json](../Config/Orientation.md) file:

    ```json
    "telemetryStores": [
        {
            "id": "default",
            "include": [
                {
                    "path": "$(HordeDir)/Defaults/default-metrics.telemetry.json"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
    ```

4. Configure the analytics dashboard to render your metrics. A default dashboard is included in the Horde installation, and
can be included by adding the following snippet to your [globals.json](../Config/Orientation.md) file:

    ```json
    "dashboard": {
        "include": [
            {
                "path": "$(HordeDir)/Defaults/default-analytics.dashboard.json"
            }
        ]
    }
    ```

## See Also

* [Configuration > Analytics](../Config/Analytics.md)