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# Automated Install # Automated Install
#### Designed For Raspberry Pi B, B+, 2, ##### Designed For Raspberry Pi B, B+, 2, and Zero (with an Ethernet adapter)
##### and Zero (with an Ethernet adapter)
1. Install Raspbian 1. Install Raspbian
2. Run the command below 2. Run the command below
### ```curl -L install.pi-hole.net | bash``` ### ```curl -L install.pi-hole.net | bash```
![Pi-hole automated installation](http://i.imgur.com/Un7lBlj.png) Once installed, [configure your router to have **DHCP clients use the Pi as their DNS server**](http://pi-hole.net/faq/can-i-set-the-pi-hole-to-be-the-dns-server-at-my-router-so-i-dont-have-to-change-settings-for-my-devices/) and then any device that connects to your network will have ads blocked without any further configuration. Alternatively, you can manually set each device to [use the Raspberry Pi as its DNS server](http://pi-hole.net/faq/how-do-i-use-the-pi-hole-as-my-dns-server/).
Once installed, **configure any device to use the Raspberry Pi as its DNS server and the ads will be blocked**. You can also configure your router's DHCP options to assign the Pi as clients DNS server so they do not need to do it manually. ## Pi-hole Is Free, But Powered By Your Donations
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# How Does It Work?
**Watch the 60-second video below to get a quick overview** **Watch the 60-second video below to get a quick overview**
[![Pi-hole exlplained](http://i.imgur.com/wd5ltCU.png)](https://vimeo.com/135965232) [![Pi-hole exlplained](http://i.imgur.com/qNybJDX.png)](https://vimeo.com/135965232)
## Video Coverage ## Pi-hole Projects
- [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/)
### TekThing ## Coverage
- [Medium: Block All Ads For $53](https://medium.com/@robleathern/block-ads-on-all-home-devices-for-53-18-a5f1ec139693#.gj1xpgr5d)
Pi-hole is mentioned at the two minute mark - [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](http://img.youtube.com/vi/8Co59HU2gY0/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/8Co59HU2gY0?t=2m) - [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)
### Security Now! Podcast
Pi-hole is mentioned at 100 minutes and 26 seconds (the link brings you right there)
[![Pi-hole on Security Now!](http://img.youtube.com/vi/p7-osq_y8i8/0.jpg)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7-osq_y8i8&t=100m26s)
### Tech Blogs
Pi-hole has been written about on:
- [Medium](https://medium.com/@robleathern/block-ads-on-all-home-devices-for-53-18-a5f1ec139693#.gj1xpgr5d)
- [MakeUseOf](http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adblock-everywhere-raspberry-pi-hole-way/)
- [Lifehacker](http://lifehacker.com/turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-an-ad-blocker-with-a-single-co-1686093533)!
## Partnering With Optimal.com ## Partnering With Optimal.com
Pi-hole will be teaming up with [Rob Leathern's subscription service to avoid ads](https://medium.com/@robleathern/block-ads-on-all-home-devices-for-53-18-a5f1ec139693#.gj1xpgr5d). This service is unique and will help content-creators and publishers [still make money from visitors who are using an ad ablocker](http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/17/the-new-optimal/). Pi-hole will be teaming up with [Rob Leathern's subscription service to avoid ads](https://medium.com/@robleathern/block-ads-on-all-home-devices-for-53-18-a5f1ec139693#.gj1xpgr5d). This service is unique and will help content-creators and publishers [still make money from visitors who are using an ad ablocker](http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/17/the-new-optimal/).
## Technical Details ## Technical Details
The Pi-hole is an **advertising-aware DNS/Web server**. If an ad domain is queried, a small Web page or GIF is delivered in place of the advertisement.
A more detailed explanation of the installation can be found [here](http://jacobsalmela.com/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0). A more detailed explanation of the installation can be found [here](http://jacobsalmela.com/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0).
## Gravity ## Gravity
The [gravity.sh](https://github.com/jacobsalmela/pi-hole/blob/master/gravity.sh) does most of the magic. The script pulls in ad domains from many sources and compiles them into a single list of [over 1.6 million entries](http://jacobsalmela.com/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0). The [gravity.sh](https://github.com/jacobsalmela/pi-hole/blob/master/gravity.sh) does most of the magic. The script pulls in ad domains from many sources and compiles them into a single list of [over 1.6 million entries](http://jacobsalmela.com/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0) (if you decide to use the [mahakala list](https://github.com/jacobsalmela/pi-hole/commit/963eacfe0537a7abddf30441c754c67ca1e40965)).
## Whitelist and blacklist ## Whitelist and blacklist
You can add a `whitelist.txt` or `blacklist.txt` in `/etc/pihole/` and the script will apply those files automatically. You can add a `whitelist.txt` or `blacklist.txt` in `/etc/pihole/` and the script will apply those files automatically. Put one domain per line.
## Web Interface ## Web Interface
The [Web interface](https://github.com/jacobsalmela/AdminLTE#pi-hole-admin-dashboard) will be installed automatically so you can view stats and change settings. You can find it at: The [Web interface](https://github.com/jacobsalmela/AdminLTE#pi-hole-admin-dashboard) will be installed automatically so you can view stats and change settings. You can find it at:
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![Web](http://i.imgur.com/m114SCn.png) ![Web](http://i.imgur.com/m114SCn.png)
## Custom Config File ## Help
If you want to use your own variables for the gravity script (i.e. storing the files in a different location) and don't want to have to change them every time there is an update to the script, create a file called `/etc/pihole/pihole.conf`. In it, you should add your own variables in a similar fashion as shown below: - See the [Wiki](https://github.com/jacobsalmela/pi-hole/wiki/Customization) entry for more details
- There is also an [FAQ section on pi-hole.net](http://pi-hole.net)
```
piholeDir=/var/run/pihole
adList=/etc/dnsmasq.d/adList
```
See the [Wiki](https://github.com/jacobsalmela/pi-hole/wiki/Customization) entry for more details.
### How It Works
A technical and detailed description can be found [here](http://jacobsalmela.com/block-millions-ads-network-wide-with-a-raspberry-pi-hole-2-0)!
## Other Operating Systems ## Other Operating Systems
This script will work for other UNIX-like systems with some slight **modifications**. As long as you can install `dnsmasq` and a Webserver, it should work OK. The automated install only works for a clean install of Raspiban right now since that is how the project originated. This script will work for other UNIX-like systems with some slight **modifications**. As long as you can install `dnsmasq` and a Webserver, it should work OK. The automated install only works for a clean install of Raspiban right now since that is how the project originated.
### Examples Of The Pi-hole On Other Operating Systems
- [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)
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