# Quickstart

Welcome to Weavely! If you’re eager to get started right away, follow these quick instructions for a streamlined setup process.

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#### Connect Data Sources

Add your data sources to Weavely with these steps:

* Click on **Connect** in the dashboard menu.
* Select **Add New Data Source**.
* Choose your integration (e.g., Google Ads, Facebook Ads) and follow the authentication steps.
* After authentication, choose the accounts you want to connect.
* Map each account to the appropriate client in Weavely.

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Learn more about data sources with our [video tutorial](https://weavely.gitbook.io/weavely-help-centre/connecting-data-sources).
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#### Connect to BigQuery

Link your BigQuery data warehouse to Weavely.

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Make sure that your GCP project has a [billing account linked](https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/modify-project)! If not, even if BigQuery is connected to Weavely no data will be able to flow through.
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* Go to **Settings** > **Data Warehouse**.
* Enter your BigQuery **Project ID** and select your region.
* Click **Grant Access** and complete the Google authorization flow.

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Learn more about linking BigQuery with our [video tutorial](https://weavely.gitbook.io/weavely-help-centre/connecting-bigquery).
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#### Configure Data Exports

Set up data exports from Weavely to BigQuery:

* Open the **Data** tab and confirm that BigQuery is connected.
* Review the current export schedule (default is daily at 4 a.m. GMT).
* Go to the **Exports** section and toggle on the tables you wish to export.
* Click **Confirm** to activate exports, and Weavely will start backfilling historical data.

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Learn more about data exports with our [video tutorial](https://weavely.gitbook.io/weavely-help-centre/setting-up-data-exports).
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## Explore More Features

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Dashboards in Weavely offer powerful functionality by leveraging data sets already exported to BigQuery and creating custom views. These views allow you to analyze data across channels and gain deeper insights from your marketing data.

**Steps**

1. Navigate to the **Dashboards** section in Weavely.
2. Choose the dashboard you want to enable (e.g., cross-channel or Ngram report).
3. Follow the prompts to activate the dashboard, which will create a view in BigQuery.

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Learn more about dashboards with our [video tutorial](https://weavely.gitbook.io/weavely-help-centre/using-dashboards).
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Clients in Weavely serve as the main grouping mechanism, allowing you to organize all your data sources within a structured hierarchy. This section provides a quick overview of how to manage clients and leverage their features for reporting and organization.

**Steps**

1. Navigate to the **Clients** section in Weavely.
2. Click on the client you want to edit
3. View and edit their data sources
4. View and edit any additional data such as budgets or pricing model
5. All of the above changes will now be available in your data warehouse!

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Learn more about clients with our [video tutorial](https://weavely.gitbook.io/weavely-help-centre/understanding-clients).
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