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title: "Universal Tracker configuration"
slug: "universal-tracker-configuration"
abstract: ""
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# Universal Tracker configuration

This section tells you how to configure Universal Tracker for use with Sitecore XP. It explains how you can:

- [Use patch files to customize Universal Tracker configuration](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/104/sitecore-experience-platform/use-patch-files-to-customize-universal-tracker-configuration.html "Use patch files to customize Universal Tracker configuration")
- [Configure the collection service](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/104/sitecore-experience-platform/configure-the-collection-service.html "Configure the collection service")
- [Configure the processing service](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/104/sitecore-experience-platform/configure-the-processing-service.html "Configure the processing service")
- [Configure custom xConnect models](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/104/sitecore-experience-platform/configure-custom-xconnect-models.html "Configure custom xConnect models")

> [!note]
> If you change the configuration for either the collection or processing service, you must restart the Universal Tracker service you have changed in order for the changes to take effect.