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Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Section titled “Quick Start Guide”

Get your BoostOps dashboard up and running in just a few minutes. This guide will help you set up your first executive dashboard and start tracking ad spend profitability.

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • A Unity game project (any version 2019.4+)
  • Firebase project set up for your game
  • Admin access to your game’s advertising accounts
  • BoostOps account (sign up at app.boostops.com)

Step 1: Create Your BoostOps Account

Section titled “Step 1: Create Your BoostOps Account”
  1. Visit app.boostops.com/sign-up
  2. Sign up with your studio email address
  3. Verify your email and complete studio onboarding
  4. Choose your initial plan (Starter is perfect for getting started)

Step 2: Connect Your First Game

Section titled “Step 2: Connect Your First Game”

Add Game Project

Section titled “Add Game Project”
  1. In your BoostOps dashboard, click “Add Game”
  2. Enter your game name and platform (iOS/Android)
  3. Select your primary ad networks (we’ll connect them in Step 4)

Generate SDK Keys

Section titled “Generate SDK Keys”
  1. Click “Generate SDK Keys” for your game
  2. Copy your Game ID and API Key - you’ll need these for Unity integration
  3. Keep these keys secure and don’t share them publicly

Step 3: Install Unity SDK

Section titled “Step 3: Install Unity SDK”

Package Manager Installation

Section titled “Package Manager Installation”
  1. Open Unity Package Manager (Window > Package Manager)
  2. Click the + button and select “Add package from git URL”
  3. Enter: https://github.com/boostops/unity-sdk.git
  4. Click Add

Quick Setup

Section titled “Quick Setup”
using BoostOps;


public class GameManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        // Initialize BoostOps with your keys
        BoostOps.Initialize("YOUR_GAME_ID", "YOUR_API_KEY");


        // Start tracking basic events
        BoostOps.TrackEvent("game_start");
    }
}

Step 4: Connect Ad Networks

Section titled “Step 4: Connect Ad Networks”

Supported Networks

Section titled “Supported Networks”
  • Google AdMob (recommended for Unity)
  • Facebook Audience Network
  • Unity Ads
  • AppLovin MAX
  • ironSource

Connection Process

Section titled “Connection Process”
  1. Go to Settings > Ad Networks in your BoostOps dashboard
  2. Click “Connect” next to your primary ad network
  3. Follow the OAuth flow to grant read access to your ad account
  4. Verify connection status shows as “Connected”

Step 5: Set Up Your Executive Dashboard

Section titled “Step 5: Set Up Your Executive Dashboard”

Dashboard Configuration

Section titled “Dashboard Configuration”
  1. Navigate to Dashboard > Executive View
  2. Select your key metrics:
    • Ad Spend vs Revenue (most important!)
    • Daily Active Users (DAU)
    • Revenue per User (ARPU)
    • User Acquisition Cost (UAC)

Configure Alerts

Section titled “Configure Alerts”
  1. Go to Alerts > Create Alert
  2. Set up your first alert: “Ad Spend > Revenue”
    • Condition: Daily ad spend exceeds daily revenue
    • Notification: Email + Slack (if configured)
    • Recipients: Add key stakeholders

Step 6: Test Your Setup

Section titled “Step 6: Test Your Setup”

Verify Data Flow

Section titled “Verify Data Flow”
  1. Launch your game and play for a few minutes
  2. Check Dashboard > Real-time for incoming events
  3. Verify ad network data appears within 24 hours
  4. Confirm profitability calculations are working

Test Alerts

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  1. Temporarily lower an alert threshold to trigger it
  2. Verify you receive notifications as expected
  3. Reset thresholds to normal values

What’s Next?

Section titled “What’s Next?”

🎉 Congratulations! Your BoostOps setup is complete. Here’s what to explore next:

Immediate Actions

Section titled “Immediate Actions”

Advanced Features

Section titled “Advanced Features”

Need Help?

Section titled “Need Help?”

Running into issues? We’re here to help:

Ready to dive deeper? Check out our Executive Dashboard guide to maximize your insights.