Technical requirements
To follow the implementation steps in this chapter, you need to have a Google account that can be used with GA and Looker Studio. It is recommended that you use Chrome, Safari, or Firefox as your browser.
Optionally, you will need access to Google BigQuery if you wish to follow the steps on exporting GA data. BigQuery Sandbox is available to anyone with a Google account. You can learn about getting access to the sandbox at https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/sandbox. This does not require a billing account and has limited capabilities. The sandbox serves the purpose of this chapter. Another option is to sign up for a 90-day free trial of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) at https://cloud.google.com/free, which offers a full breadth of capabilities and features.