---
title: "@sitecore-cloudsdk/events"
slug: "cloud-sdk-events"
abstract: "Overview and installation code for the Cloud SDK events package."
---
# @sitecore-cloudsdk/events

The [Cloud SDK `events`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@sitecore-cloudsdk/events) package is for [tracking](https://doc.sitecore.com/sdk/en/developers/005/cloud-sdk/cloud-sdk-concepts/concepts-tracking.html "Tracking") site visitors’ behavior by capturing events in real time.

## Installation

> [!important]
> To use this package, you also have to install the `core` package. For more information, see [Install and initialize the Cloud SDK](https://doc.sitecore.com/sdk/en/developers/005/cloud-sdk/cloud-sdk-reference/install-and-initialize-the-cloud-sdk.html "Install and initialize the Cloud SDK").

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```bash
npm install @sitecore-cloudsdk/events
```

After installation, import the package's [`browser`](https://doc.sitecore.com/sdk/en/developers/005/cloud-sdk/cloud-sdk-reference/cloud-sdk-events/cloud-sdk-events-browser.html "@sitecore-cloudsdk/events/browser") or [`server`](https://doc.sitecore.com/sdk/en/developers/005/cloud-sdk/cloud-sdk-reference/cloud-sdk-events/cloud-sdk-events-server.html "@sitecore-cloudsdk/events/server") module.

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:::tab{title="JSS Next.js"}
The `events` package is preinstalled in JSS Next.js apps. The package's `browser` module is imported into [`src/lib/context/sdk/events.ts`](https://github.com/sitecorelabs/xmcloud-foundation-head/blob/main/src/sxastarter/src/lib/context/sdk/events.ts) and initialized, and the [tracking functionalities that run automatically](https://doc.sitecore.com/sdk/en/developers/005/cloud-sdk/developer-guides.html "Developer guides") are implemented in `src/components/CdpPageView.tsx`.

Import the package's [`browser`](https://doc.sitecore.com/sdk/en/developers/005/cloud-sdk/cloud-sdk-reference/cloud-sdk-events/cloud-sdk-events-browser.html "@sitecore-cloudsdk/events/browser") module only if you want to set up [additional tracking functionalities](https://doc.sitecore.com/sdk/en/developers/005/cloud-sdk/developer-guides.html "Developer guides").

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