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title: Paths - Overview
slug: analytics/docs/paths-overview
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createdAt: 2026-07-20T15:44:33.434Z
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A path is the user's journey from one event to another. Path analysis provides a unified view of users' paths through the product.

The following screenshot shows the exploration that analyzes user paths that begin from the website's home page. See [Understanding your Path Analysis](docId\:uLIfcCDP-Qhz90kRensxW) for information.

![opti-path-1.png](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/w2iMzDUvhF8LTni8IY8nS-20260720-144901.png)

## Prerequisites

Before creating explorations inside Analytics, ensure you have created datasets [connected to your data sources](https://support.optimizely.com/hc/en-us/articles/33903147727885-Connect-to-Data-Sources).