> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bytebeam.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sessions

The Sessions Panel is designed to visualize session-based data, such as user interactions or device usage sessions, allowing you to monitor and analyze session information and aggregates.

## Add Sessions Panel

**1. Navigate to Dashboards**

Go to the **Dashboards** tab, select the desired dashboard, and click on the **+ Panel** button to create a new panel.

**2. Select Sessions Panel**

Choose **Sessions Panel** from the list of available panels.\\

![](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/bytebeamio/assets/select-sessions-panel.png)

**3. Configure Session Data**

* Select the desired **Session Type** from the dropdown to specify the already created [session type](https://bytebeam.io/docs/platform-guide/session-types/introduction-to-session-types.md) that you want to monitor.
* Add aggregates to analyze data during the session. You can:
  * Provide a name for the aggregate.
  * Select a field and stream for the aggregate calculation.
  * Choose the type of aggregation (e.g., sum, average, count).

    ![](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/bytebeamio/assets/configure-sessions-data.png)

**4. Add Device Dashboard Links**

* Optionally, configure links to device dashboards to allow easy navigation to individual device data from the session panel.\\

  ![](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/bytebeamio/assets/device-dashboard-links-example.png)

**5. Preview and Submit the Panel**

* Preview the Sessions Panel to ensure that session data and aggregates are displayed as required.
* Once satisfied, click **Submit** to add the Sessions Panel to the dashboard.\
  The panel will now display session-based data in real-time or historical views, depending on your configuration.


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