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<p align="center">
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<a href=https://discourse.pi-hole.net><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/Vortex_with_text_and_TM.png" width=210></a>
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<a href=https://discourse.pi-hole.net><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/Vortex_with_text_and_TM.png" width=210></a><br/>
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<b>Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware</b>
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## Pi-hole®: The multi-platform, network-wide ad blocker
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# Core & Command Line Interface
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Block ads for **all** your devices _without_ the need to install client-side software.
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## Summary
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The Pi-hole blocks ads via a [DNS sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole), so all your devices are protected without the need to install client-side software.
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## Executive Summary
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The Pi-hole blocks ads at the DNS-level, so all your devices are protected.
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- **Easy-to-install**: our versatile installer walks you through the process, and [takes less than ten minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWjx1AQYgs)
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- **Resolute**: ads are blocked in _non-browser locations_ such as ad-laden mobile apps and smart TVs
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- **Fast**: speeds up the feel of everyday browsing by caching DNS queries, saving bandwidth
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- **Lightweight**: runs smoothly and requires [minimal resources](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/hardware-software-requirements/273)
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- **Robust**: a command line interface for those preferring CLI, and/or wanting to automate tasks
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- **Informative**: a beautiful and secure Web Admin dashboard to control your Pi-hole
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- **Versatile**: can optionally function as a DHCP server, ensuring each device will not need further intervention
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- **Scalable**: [capable of handling hundreds of millions of queries](https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/24/how-much-traffic-can-pi-hole-handle/) when installed on powerful hardware
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- **Modern**: blocks ads over both IPv4 and IPv6
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- **Free**: open source software which helps ensure _you_ are the sole person in control of your privacy
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- **Easy-to-install** - our intelligent installer walks you through the process with no additional software needed on client devices
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- **Universal** - ads are blocked in _non-browser locations_ such as ad-supported mobile apps and smart TVs
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- **Quick** - installation takes less than ten minutes and it [_really_ is _that easy_](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/new-pi-hole-questions/3971/5?u=jacob.salmela)
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- **Informative** - an administrative Web interface shows ad-blocking statistics
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- **Lightweight** - designed to run on [minimal resources](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/hardware-software-requirements/273)
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- **Scalable** - even in large environments, [Pi-hole can handle hundreds of millions of queries](https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/24/how-much-traffic-can-pi-hole-handle/) (with the right hardware specs)
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- **Powerful** - advertisements are blocked over IPv4 _and_ IPv6
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- **Fast** - it speeds up high-cost, high-latency networks by caching DNS queries and saves bandwidth by not downloading advertisement elements
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- **Versatile** - Pi-hole can function also function as a DHCP server
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-----
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# One-Step Automated Install
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1. Install a [supported operating system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/hardware-software-requirements/273/1)
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2. Run the command below (it downloads [this script](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh) in case you want to read over it first!)
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## One-Step Automated Install
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1. Install a [supported operating system](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/hardware-software-requirements/273/1)
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2. Run the following command
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#### `curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash`
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## Alternative Semi-Automated Install Methods
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_If you wish to read over the script before running it, run `nano basic-install.sh` to open the file in a text viewer._
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## Alternative Install Methods
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[Piping to `bash` can be dangerous](https://pi-hole.net/2016/07/25/curling-and-piping-to-bash/), so we understand the importance of giving people the option to review our code! Our installer is [found here](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh), if you wish to read it before running.
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### Clone our repository and run the automated installer from your device.
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You can install Pi-hole via one of the two alternative methods:
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### Clone our repository and run the automated installer from your device
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```
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git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole.git Pi-hole
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cd Pi-hole/automated\ install/
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bash basic-install.sh
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```
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##### Or
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```bash
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### Manually download and execute the install file
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```
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wget -O basic-install.sh https://install.pi-hole.net
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bash basic-install.sh
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```
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Once installed, [configure your router to have **DHCP clients use the Pi-hole as their DNS server**](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-configure-my-devices-to-use-pi-hole-as-their-dns-server/245) and then any device that connects to your network will have ads blocked without any further configuration.
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## Post-install: Make your network take advantage of Pi-hole
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If your router does not support setting the DNS server, you can [use Pi-hole's built in DHCP server](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-use-pi-holes-built-in-dhcp-server-and-why-would-i-want-to/3026); just be sure to disable DHCP on your router first.
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Once the installer has been run, you will need to [configure your router to have **DHCP clients use the Pi-hole as their DNS server**](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-configure-my-devices-to-use-pi-hole-as-their-dns-server/245) so that any device that connects to your network will have ads blocked without any further intervention.
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Alternatively, you can manually set each device to use Pi-hole as their DNS server.
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If your router does not support setting the DNS server, you can [use Pi-hole's built in DHCP server](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-use-pi-holes-built-in-dhcp-server-and-why-would-i-want-to/3026); just be sure to disable DHCP on your router first (if it has that feature available).
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# What is Pi-hole and how do I install it?
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<p align="center">
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<a href=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWjx1AQYgs><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/video-explainer.png"></a>
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</p>
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As a last resort, you can always manually set each device to use Pi-hole as their DNS server.
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# Pi-hole Is Free, But Powered By Your Donations
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-----
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All [our developers](https://github.com/orgs/pi-hole/people) are volunteers, so *your donations help keep us innovating*. Sending a donation using our links below helps us offset a portion of our monthly costs.
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## Pi-hole is free, but powered by your support
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There are many reoccuring costs involved with maintaining free, open source and privacy respecting software; expenses which [our volunteers](https://github.com/orgs/pi-hole/people) pitch in to cover out-of-pocket. This is just one example of how strongly we feel about our software, as well as the importance of keeping it maintained.
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-  [Donate via PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3J2L3Z4DHW9UY)
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-  Bitcoin Address: 1GKnevUnVaQM2pQieMyeHkpr8DXfkpfAtL
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Make no mistake: **your support is absolutely vital to help keep us innovating!**
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## Other Ways To Support Us
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### Affiliate Links
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If you'd rather not send money, there are [other ways to support us](https://pi-hole.net/donate): you can sign up for services through our affiliate links, which will also help us offset some of the costs associated with keeping Pi-hole operational; or you can support us in some non-tangible ways as listed below.
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### Donations
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Sending a donation using our links below is **extremely helpful** in offset a portion of our monthly costs:
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### Contributing Code Via Pull Requests
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-  [Donate via PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3J2L3Z4DHW9UY)
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-  Bitcoin Address: 1GKnevUnVaQM2pQieMyeHkpr8DXfkpfAtL
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We don't work on Pi-hole for monetary reasons; we work on it because we think it's fun and we think our software is important in today's world. To that end, we welcome all contributors--from novices to masters.
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### Alternative support
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If you'd rather not donate (_which is okay!_), there are other ways you can help support us:
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If you feel you have some code to contribute, we're happy to take a look. Just make sure to fill out our template when submitting a pull request. We're all volunteers on the project and without all the information in the template, it's very difficult for us to quickly get the code merged in.
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- [Digital Ocean](http://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=344d234950e1) affiliate link
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- [Vultr](http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7190426) affiliate link
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- [UNIXstickers.com](http://unixstickers.refr.cc/jacobs) affiliate link
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- [Pi-hole Swag Store](https://pi-hole.net/shop/)
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- Spreading the word about our software, and how you have benefited from it
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You'll find that the [install script](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh) and the [debug script](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh) have an abundance of comments. These are two important scripts but we think they can also be a valuable resource to those who want to learn how to write scripts or code a program, which is why they are fully commented. So we encourage anyone who likes to tinker to read through it and submit a PR for us to review.
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### Contributing via GitHub
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We welcome everyone to contribute to issue reports, suggest new features and create pull requests.
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### Presenting About Pi-hole
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If you have something to add - anything from a typo through to a whole new feature, we're happy to check it out! Just make sure to fill out our template when submitting your request; the questions that it asks will help the volunteers quickly understand what you're aiming to achieve.
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Word-of-mouth has immensely helped our project grow. If you are going to be presenting about Pi-hole at a conference, meetup, or even for a school project, [get a hold of us for some free swag](https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/17/giving-a-presentation-on-pi-hole-contact-us-first-for-some-goodies-and-support/) to hand out to your audience.
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You'll find that the [install script](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh) and the [debug script](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/advanced/Scripts/piholeDebug.sh) have an abundance of comments, which will help you better understand how Pi-hole works. They're also a valuable resource to those who want to learn how to write scripts or code a program! We encourage anyone who likes to tinker to read through it, and submit a pull request for us to review.
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# Overview Of Features
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### Presentations about Pi-hole
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Word-of-mouth continues to help our project grow immensely, and we'd like to help those who are going to be presenting Pi-hole at a conference, meetup or even a school project. If you'd like some free swag to hand out to your audience, [get in touch with us](https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/17/giving-a-presentation-on-pi-hole-contact-us-first-for-some-goodies-and-support/).
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## The Dashboard (Web Interface)
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-----
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The [dashboard](https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE#pi-hole-admin-dashboard) will (by default) be enabled during installation so you can view stats, change settings, and configure your Pi-hole.
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## Getting in touch with us
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- [Users Forum](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/)
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- [Feature requests](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/feature-requests?order=votes)
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- [FAQs](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/faqs)
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- [Wiki](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wiki)
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- [/r/pihole on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/)
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- [@The_Pi_Hole on Twitter](https://twitter.com/The_Pi_Hole)
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- [Pi-hole on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT5kq9w0wSjogzJb81C9U0w)
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- [ThePiHole on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ThePiHole/)
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- [Chat on Gitter](https://gitter.im/pi-hole/pi-hole?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
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## Features
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* <sub>[The Web Admin Dashboard](#the-web-admin-dashboard)</sub>
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* <sub>[The Faster-Than-Light Engine](#the-faster-than-light-engine)</sub>
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* <sub>[The Query Log](#the-query-log)</sub>
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* <sub>[Long-term Statistics](#long-term-statistics)</sub>
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* <sub>[Whitelisting and Blacklisting](#whitelisting-and-blacklisting)</sub>
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* <sub>[Additional Blocklists](#additional-blocklists)</sub>
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* <sub>[Enable and Disable Pi-hole](#enable-and-disable-pi-hole)</sub>
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* <sub>[Tools](#tools)</sub>
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* <sub>[Web Admin Settings](#web-admin-settings)</sub>
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* <sub>[Built-in DHCP Server](#built-in-dhcp-server)</sub>
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* <sub>[Real-time Statistics](#real-time-statistics)</sub>
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### The Web Admin Dashboard
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The optional dashboard (based on [almasaeed2010's AdminLTE](https://github.com/almasaeed2010/AdminLTE) Admin Control Panel) allows you to view stats, change settings, and configure your Pi-hole.
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2. `http:/pi.hole/admin/` (when using Pi-hole as your DNS server)
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3. `http://pi.hole/` (when using Pi-hole as your DNS server)
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### The Query Log
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## The Faster-Than-Light Engine
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The [FTL API](https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL) can be accessed via the Web, Command Line and `telnet`.
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If enabled, the query log will show all of the DNS queries requested by clients using Pi-hole as their DNS server. Forwarded domains will show in green, and blocked (_Pi-holed_) domains will show in red. You can also white or black list domains from within this section.
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The Web (`admin/api.php`) and Command Line (`pihole -c -j`) will return `json` formatted output:
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```
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{
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"domains_being_blocked":111175,
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"dns_queries_today":15669,
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"ads_blocked_today":1752,
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"ads_percentage_today":11.181314,
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"unique_domains":1178,
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"queries_forwarded":9177,
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"queries_cached":4740,
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"unique_clients":18
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}
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```
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More details on the API can be found [here](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-api/1863) and `telnet` on [the repo itself](https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL).
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### The Query Log
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If enabled, the query log will show all of the DNS queries requested by clients using Pi-hole as their DNS server. Forwarded domains will show in green, and blocked (_Pi-holed_) domains will show in red. You can also whitelist or blacklist domains from within this section.
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<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/query_log.png">
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</p>
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The query log and graphs are what have helped people [discover what sort of traffic is traversing their networks](https://pi-hole.net/2017/07/06/round-3-what-really-happens-on-your-network/).
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The query log and graphs are what have helped people [discover all sorts of unexpected traffic traversing their networks](https://pi-hole.net/2017/07/06/round-3-what-really-happens-on-your-network/).
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#### Long-term Statistics
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Using our Faster-Than-Light Engine ([FTL](https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL)), Pi-hole can store all of the domains queried in a database for retrieval or analysis later on. You can view this data as a graph, individual queries, or top clients/advertisers.
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Using our FTL API, Pi-hole can store all of the domains queried in a database for retrieval or analysis later on. You can view this data as a graph, individual queries, top clients/advertisers, or even query the database yourself for your own applications.
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<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/long-term-stats.png">
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</p>
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### Whitelist And Blacklist
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Domains can be [whitelisted](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/commonly-whitelisted-domains/212) and/or [blacklisted](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/commonly-blacklisted-domains/305) using either the dashboard or [the `pihole` command](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/the-pihole-command-with-examples/738).
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### Whitelisting and Blacklisting
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Domains can be [whitelisted](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/commonly-whitelisted-domains/212) or [blacklisted](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/commonly-blacklisted-domains/305) using either the dashboard, or via [the `pihole` command](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/the-pihole-command-with-examples/738).
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<a href=https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wiki/Whitelisting-and-Blacklisting><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/whitelist.png"></a>
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</p>
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#### Additional Blocklists
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By default, Pi-hole blocks over 100,000 known ad-serving domains. You can expand the blocking power of your Pi-hole by [adding additional lists](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-add-additional-block-lists-to-pi-hole/259) such as the ones found on [The Big Blocklist Collection](https://wally3k.github.io/).
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Pi-hole's stock block lists cover over 100,000 known ad-serving domains, which helps ensure you encounter minimal false positives. You can expand the blocking power of your Pi-hole by [adding additional lists](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-add-additional-block-lists-to-pi-hole/259) such as the ones found at [The Big Blocklist Collection](https://wally3k.github.io/).
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<p align="center">
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<a href=https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-add-additional-block-lists-to-pi-hole/259><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/manage-ad-lists.png"></a>
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</p>
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### Enable And Disable Pi-hole
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Sometimes you may want to stop using Pi-hole or turn it back on. You can trigger this via the dashboard or command line.
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### Enable and Disable Pi-hole
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There are times where you may want to disable the blocking functionality, and turn it back on again. You can toggle this via the dashboard or command line.
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<p align="center">
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<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/enable-disable.png">
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<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/tools.png">
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</p>
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##### Update Ad Lists
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This runs [`gravity`](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/gravity.sh) which checks your source list for updates, and downloads if changes are found.
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#### Update Ad Lists
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This runs `gravity` to download any newly-added domains from your source lists.
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##### Query Ad Lists
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You can find out what blocklist a specific domain was found on. This is useful for troubleshooting websites that may not work properly due to a blocked domain.
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#### Query Ad Lists
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You can find out what list a certain domain was on. This is useful for troubleshooting sites that may not work properly due to a blocked domain.
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##### `tail`ing Log Files
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You can [watch the log files](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-watch-and-interpret-the-pihole-log-file/276) in real time to help debug any issues, or just see what's happening on your network.
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#### `tail`ing Log Files
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You can [watch the log files](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-watch-and-interpret-the-pihole-log-file/276) in real time to help debug any issues, or just see what's happening with your Pi-hole.
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#### Pi-hole Debugger
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If you are having trouble with your Pi-hole, this is the place to go. You can run the debugger and it will attempt to diagnose any issues and then link to an FAQ with instructions on rectifying the problem.
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##### Pi-hole Debugger
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If you are having trouble with your Pi-hole, this is the place to go. You can run the debugger and it will attempt to diagnose any issues, and then link to an FAQ with instructions on rectifying the problem.
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<p align="center">
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<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/debug-gui.png">
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</p>
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If run [via the command line](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/the-pihole-command-with-examples/738#debug), you will see red/yellow/green text, which makes it easy to identify any problems.
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If run [via the command line](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/the-pihole-command-with-examples/738#debug), you will see coloured text, which makes it easy to identify any problems.
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<p align="center">
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<a href=https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/the-pihole-command-with-examples/738#debugs><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/debug-cli.png"></a>
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</p>
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After the debugger has finished, you have the option to upload it to our secure server for 48 hours. All you need to do then is provide one of our developers the unique token generated by the debugger (this is usually done via [our forums](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/bugs-problems-issues)).
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After the debugger has finished, you have the option to upload it to our secure server for 48 hours. All you need to do is provide [one of our developers](https://github.com/orgs/pi-hole/teams/debug/members) the unique token generated by the debugger via [one of the various ways of getting in touch with us](#getting-in-touch-with-us).
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<p align="center">
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<a href=https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/the-pihole-command-with-examples/738#debugs><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/debug-token.png"></a>
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</p>
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However, most of the time, you will be able to solve any issues without any intervention from us. But if you can't, we're always around to help out.
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You should be able to resolve most issues using the provided FAQ links, but we're always happy to help out if you'd like assistance!
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### Settings
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The settings page lets you control and configure your Pi-hole. You can do things like:
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### Web Admin Settings
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The settings page lets you control and configure your Pi-hole. You can do things like:
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- view networking information
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- flush logs or disable the logging of queries
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@ -192,123 +239,66 @@ The settings page lets you control and configure your Pi-hole. You can do thing
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<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/settings-page.png">
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</p>
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### Built-in DHCP Server
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Pi-hole ships with a [built-in DHCP server](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-use-pi-holes-built-in-dhcp-server-and-why-would-i-want-to/3026). This allows you to let your network devices use Pi-hole as their DNS server if your router does not let you adjust the DHCP options.
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## Built-in DHCP Server
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Pi-hole ships with a [built-in DHCP server](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-use-pi-holes-built-in-dhcp-server-and-why-would-i-want-to/3026). This allows you to let your network devices use Pi-hole as their DNS server if your router does not let you adjust the DHCP options.
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One nice feature of using Pi-hole's DHCP server if you can set hostnames and DHCP reservations so you'll [see hostnames in the query log instead of IP addresses](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-show-hostnames-instead-of-ip-addresses-in-the-dashboard/3530). You can still do this without using Pi-hole's DHCP server; it just takes a little more work. If you do plan to use Pi-hole's DHCP server, be sure to disable DHCP on your router first.
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One nice feature of using Pi-hole's DHCP server if you can set hostnames and DHCP reservations so you'll [see hostnames in the query log instead of IP addresses](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-show-hostnames-instead-of-ip-addresses-in-the-dashboard/3530). You can still do this without using Pi-hole's DHCP server; it just takes a little more work. If you do plan to use Pi-hole's DHCP server, be sure to disable DHCP on your router first.
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<p align="center">
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<a href=https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-use-pi-holes-built-in-dhcp-server-and-why-would-i-want-to/3026><img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/piholedhcpserver.png"></a>
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</p>
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## The FTL Engine: Our API
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A read-only API can be accessed at `admin/api.php` (the same output can be achieved on the CLI by running `pihole -c -j`).
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It returns the following JSON:
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``` json
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{
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"domains_being_blocked":111175,
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"dns_queries_today":15669,
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"ads_blocked_today":1752,
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"ads_percentage_today":11.181314,
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"unique_domains":1178,
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"queries_forwarded":9177,
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"queries_cached":4740,
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"unique_clients":18
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}
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```
|
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|
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More details on the API can be found [here](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pi-hole-api/1863) and on [the repo itself](https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL).
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|
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### Real-time Statistics, Courtesy Of The Time Cops
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|
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### Real-time Statistics
|
||||
Using [chronometer2](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/advanced/Scripts/chronometer.sh), you can view [real-time stats](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-view-my-pi-holes-stats-over-ssh-or-on-an-lcd-using-chronometer/240) via `ssh` or on an LCD screen such as the [2.8" LCD screen from Adafruit](http://amzn.to/1P0q1Fj).
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|
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Simply run `pihole -c` for some detailed information.
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```
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|¯¯¯(¯)__|¯|_ ___|¯|___ Pi-hole: v3.2
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| ¯_/¯|__| ' \/ _ \ / -_) AdminLTE: v3.2
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|_| |_| |_||_\___/_\___| FTL: v2.10
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——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Hostname: pihole (Raspberry Pi 1, Model B)
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Uptime: 11 days, 12:55:01
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Task Load: 0.35 0.16 0.15 (Active: 5 of 33 tasks)
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CPU usage: 48% (1 core @ 700 MHz, 47c)
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RAM usage: 12% (Used: 54 MB of 434 MB)
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HDD usage: 20% (Used: 1 GB of 7 GB)
|
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LAN addr: 192.168.1.100 (Gateway: 192.168.1.1)
|
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Pi-hole: Active (Blocking: 111175 sites)
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Ads Today: 11% (1759 of 15812 queries)
|
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Fwd DNS: 208.67.222.222 (Alt DNS: 3 others)
|
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——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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Recently blocked: www.google-analytics.com
|
||||
Top Advertiser: www.example.org
|
||||
Top Domain: www.example.org
|
||||
Top Client: somehost
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
<p align="center">
|
||||
<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/chrono1.jpg">
|
||||
<sub><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/6ldjna/pihole_setup_went_so_well_at_home_for_the_1st/">Image courtesy of /u/super_nicktendo22</a></sub>
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
|
||||
<p align="center">
|
||||
<img src="https://assets.pi-hole.net/static/chrono2.jpg">
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
-----
|
||||
|
||||
# Get Help Or Connect With Us On The Web
|
||||
## Technical Details
|
||||
To summarize into a short sentence, the Pi-hole is an **advertising-aware DNS/Web server**. While quite outdated at this point, [this original blog post about Pi-hole](https://jacobsalmela.com/2015/06/16/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0/) goes into **great detail** about how it was setup and how it works. Syntactically, it's no longer accurate, but the same basic principles and logic still apply to Pi-hole's current state.
|
||||
|
||||
- [Users Forum](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/)
|
||||
- [FAQs](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/faqs)
|
||||
- [Feature requests](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/feature-requests?order=votes)
|
||||
- [Wiki](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wiki)
|
||||
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ThePiHole/)
|
||||
-  [Tweet @The_Pi_Hole](https://twitter.com/The_Pi_Hole)
|
||||
-  [Reddit /r/pihole](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/)
|
||||
-  [Pi-hole channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT5kq9w0wSjogzJb81C9U0w)
|
||||
- [](https://gitter.im/pi-hole/pi-hole?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
|
||||
-----
|
||||
|
||||
# Technical Details
|
||||
## Pi-hole Projects
|
||||
- [An ad blocking Magic Mirror](https://zonksec.com/blog/magic-mirror-dns-filtering/#dnssoftware)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole stats in your Mac's menu bar](https://getbitbar.com/plugins/Network/pi-hole.1m.py)
|
||||
- [Get LED alerts for each blocked ad](http://thetimmy.silvernight.org/pages/endisbutton/)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Ubuntu 14.04 on VirtualBox](http://hbalagtas.blogspot.com/2016/02/adblocking-with-pi-hole-and-ubuntu-1404.html)
|
||||
- [Docker Pi-hole container (x86 and ARM)](https://hub.docker.com/r/diginc/pi-hole/)
|
||||
- [Splunk: Pi-hole Visualiser](https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3023/)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pi-hole-list-editor/hlnoeoejkllgkjbnnnhfolapllcnaglh) ([open source](https://github.com/packtloss/pihole-extension))
|
||||
- [Go Bananas for CHiP-hole ad blocking](https://www.hackster.io/jacobsalmela/chip-hole-network-wide-ad-blocker-98e037)
|
||||
- [Sky-Hole](http://dlaa.me/blog/post/skyhole)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole in the Cloud!](http://blog.codybunch.com/2015/07/28/Pi-Hole-in-the-cloud/)
|
||||
- [unRaid-hole](https://github.com/spants/unraidtemplates/blob/master/Spants/unRaid-hole.xml#L13)--[Repo and more info](http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=c0eae3e5ef7e521f7866034a3336489d&topic=38486.0)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on/off button](http://thetimmy.silvernight.org/pages/endisbutton/)
|
||||
- [Minibian Pi-hole](http://munkjensen.net/wiki/index.php/See_my_Pi-Hole#Minibian_Pi-hole)
|
||||
- [Windows Tray Stat Application](https://github.com/goldbattle/copernicus)
|
||||
- [Let your blink1 device blink when Pi-hole filters ads](https://gist.github.com/elpatron68/ec0b4c582e5abf604885ac1e068d233f)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole Prometheus exporter](https://github.com/nlamirault/pihole_exporter): a [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) exporter for Pi-hole
|
||||
- [Pi-hole Droid - open source Android client](https://github.com/friimaind/pi-hole-droid)
|
||||
- [Windows DNS Swapper](https://github.com/roots84/DNS-Swapper), see [#1400](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues/1400)
|
||||
|
||||
To summarize into a short sentence, the Pi-hole is an **advertising-aware DNS/Web server**. And while quite outdated at this point, [this original blog post about Pi-hole](https://jacobsalmela.com/2015/06/16/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0/) goes into **great detail** about how it was setup and how it works. Syntactically, it's no longer accurate, but the same basic principles and logic still apply to Pi-hole's current state.
|
||||
-----
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
# Pi-hole Projects
|
||||
|
||||
- [An ad blocking Magic Mirror](https://zonksec.com/blog/magic-mirror-dns-filtering/#dnssoftware)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole stats in your Mac's menu bar](https://getbitbar.com/plugins/Network/pi-hole.1m.py)
|
||||
- [Get LED alerts for each blocked ad](http://thetimmy.silvernight.org/pages/endisbutton/)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Ubuntu 14.04 on VirtualBox](http://hbalagtas.blogspot.com/2016/02/adblocking-with-pi-hole-and-ubuntu-1404.html)
|
||||
- [Docker Pi-hole container (x86 and ARM)](https://hub.docker.com/r/diginc/pi-hole/)
|
||||
- [Splunk: Pi-hole Visualiser](https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3023/)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pi-hole-list-editor/hlnoeoejkllgkjbnnnhfolapllcnaglh) ([open source](https://github.com/packtloss/pihole-extension))
|
||||
- [Go Bananas for CHiP-hole ad blocking](https://www.hackster.io/jacobsalmela/chip-hole-network-wide-ad-blocker-98e037)
|
||||
- [Sky-Hole](http://dlaa.me/blog/post/skyhole)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole in the Cloud!](http://blog.codybunch.com/2015/07/28/Pi-Hole-in-the-cloud/)
|
||||
- [unRaid-hole](https://github.com/spants/unraidtemplates/blob/master/Spants/unRaid-hole.xml#L13)--[Repo and more info](http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=c0eae3e5ef7e521f7866034a3336489d&topic=38486.0)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on/off button](http://thetimmy.silvernight.org/pages/endisbutton/)
|
||||
- [Minibian Pi-hole](http://munkjensen.net/wiki/index.php/See_my_Pi-Hole#Minibian_Pi-hole)
|
||||
- [Windows Tray Stat Application](https://github.com/goldbattle/copernicus)
|
||||
- [Let your blink1 device blink when Pi-hole filters ads](https://gist.github.com/elpatron68/ec0b4c582e5abf604885ac1e068d233f)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole Prometheus exporter](https://github.com/nlamirault/pihole_exporter): a [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) exporter for Pi-hole
|
||||
- [Pi-hole Droid - open source Android client](https://github.com/friimaind/pi-hole-droid)
|
||||
- [Windows DNS Swapper](https://github.com/roots84/DNS-Swapper), see [#1400](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues/1400)
|
||||
|
||||
# Coverage
|
||||
|
||||
- [Adafruit livestream install](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg4u2j1HYlI)
|
||||
- [TekThing: 5 fun, easy projects for a Raspberry Pi](https://youtu.be/QwrKlyC2kdM?t=1m42s)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Adafruit's blog](https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/03/04/pi-hole-is-a-black-hole-for-internet-ads-piday-raspberrypi-raspberry_pi/)
|
||||
- [The Defrag Show - MSDN/Channel 9](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Endoscope-USB-Camera-The-Final-HoloLens-Vote-Adblock-Pi-and-more?WT.mc_id=dlvr_twitter_ch9#time=20m39s)
|
||||
- [MacObserver Podcast 585](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/podcast/macgeekgab-585)
|
||||
- [Medium: Block All Ads For $53](https://medium.com/@robleathern/block-ads-on-all-home-devices-for-53-18-a5f1ec139693#.gj1xpgr5d)
|
||||
- [MakeUseOf: Adblock Everywhere, The Pi-hole Way](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adblock-everywhere-raspberry-pi-hole-way/)
|
||||
- [Lifehacker: Turn Your Pi Into An Ad Blocker With A Single Command](http://lifehacker.com/turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-an-ad-blocker-with-a-single-co-1686093533)!
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on TekThing](https://youtu.be/8Co59HU2gY0?t=2m)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Security Now! Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7-osq_y8i8&t=100m26s)
|
||||
- [Foolish Tech Show](https://youtu.be/bYyena0I9yc?t=2m4s)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Ubuntu](http://www.boyter.org/2015/12/pi-hole-ubuntu-14-04/)
|
||||
- [Catchpoint: iOS 9 Ad Blocking](http://blog.catchpoint.com/2015/09/14/ad-blocking-apple/)
|
||||
- [Build an Ad-Blocker for less than 10$ with Orange-Pi](http://www.devacron.com/orangepi-zero-as-an-ad-block-server-with-pi-hole/)
|
||||
## Coverage
|
||||
- [Adafruit livestream install](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg4u2j1HYlI)
|
||||
- [TekThing: 5 fun, easy projects for a Raspberry Pi](https://youtu.be/QwrKlyC2kdM?t=1m42s)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Adafruit's blog](https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/03/04/pi-hole-is-a-black-hole-for-internet-ads-piday-raspberrypi-raspberry_pi/)
|
||||
- [The Defrag Show - MSDN/Channel 9](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Endoscope-USB-Camera-The-Final-HoloLens-Vote-Adblock-Pi-and-more?WT.mc_id=dlvr_twitter_ch9#time=20m39s)
|
||||
- [MacObserver Podcast 585](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/podcast/macgeekgab-585)
|
||||
- [Medium: Block All Ads For $53](https://medium.com/@robleathern/block-ads-on-all-home-devices-for-53-18-a5f1ec139693#.gj1xpgr5d)
|
||||
- [MakeUseOf: Adblock Everywhere, The Pi-hole Way](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adblock-everywhere-raspberry-pi-hole-way/)
|
||||
- [Lifehacker: Turn Your Pi Into An Ad Blocker With A Single Command](http://lifehacker.com/turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-an-ad-blocker-with-a-single-co-1686093533)!
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on TekThing](https://youtu.be/8Co59HU2gY0?t=2m)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Security Now! Podcast](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7-osq_y8i8&t=100m26s)
|
||||
- [Foolish Tech Show](https://youtu.be/bYyena0I9yc?t=2m4s)
|
||||
- [Pi-hole on Ubuntu](http://www.boyter.org/2015/12/pi-hole-ubuntu-14-04/)
|
||||
- [Catchpoint: iOS 9 Ad Blocking](http://blog.catchpoint.com/2015/09/14/ad-blocking-apple/)
|
||||
- [Build an Ad-Blocker for less than 10$ with Orange-Pi](http://www.devacron.com/orangepi-zero-as-an-ad-block-server-with-pi-hole/)
|
||||
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