# Datastream Documentation

## 🚀 Getting started with Datastream

Get started with the basics...

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[what-is-datastream](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/getting-started/what-is-datastream)
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[use-cases](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/getting-started/use-cases)
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[how-it-works](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/getting-started/how-it-works)
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## 📚 New to Chartbeat? Add our tracking code

**If you are ready to start using Datastream and your organization does not already use Chartbeat**, the first step is to implement our web analytics code across all platforms where you publish content. Learn more here:

{% content-ref url="implement-tracking/basic-tracking" %}
[basic-tracking](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/implement-tracking/basic-tracking)
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**If your org is already set up with Chartbeat tracking across your sites**, check out our ID Sync code instructions to enrich your Datastream feed with additional custom metadata from your site: 

{% content-ref url="implement-tracking/id-sync" %}
[id-sync](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/implement-tracking/id-sync)
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## ☁️ Configure your Destination

Read up on our required steps to begin receiving Datastream data in your cloud storage solution.

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[amazon-s3](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/destination-setup/amazon-s3)
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{% content-ref url="destination-setup/google-cloud-storage" %}
[google-cloud-storage](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/destination-setup/google-cloud-storage)
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## ⚡️ Get started with your data

Check out our playbook guides to get started using your Datastream data — from your cloud storage bucket and into your data warehouse.

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[amazon-redshift](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/getting-started/playbooks/amazon-redshift)
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{% content-ref url="getting-started/playbooks/bigquery" %}
[bigquery](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/getting-started/playbooks/bigquery)
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## 💬 Get Help <a href="#get-help" id="get-help"></a>

Questions? Problems? Need more info? Get in touch! We're glad to help.

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[Broken link](https://docs.chartbeat.com/datastream/broken-reference)
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