How to install Pi-Hole on Raspberry Pi 4 with docker

Here is a quick and easy tutorial to install and run pi-hole on a raspberry pi 4 using docker. Step by step instructions.

How to install Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi 4 using Docker. This Setup will also restart the Pi-Hole Docker Container after an reboot.

  1. Set up your Raspberry Pi 4:

    • Install the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS on your Raspberry Pi 4.

    • Ensure that your Raspberry Pi 4 is connected to the internet.

  2. Install Docker:

    • Open a terminal or SSH into your Raspberry Pi 4.

    • Run the following command to install Docker:

      curl -sSL https://get.docker.com | sh

  3. Install Pi-hole using Docker:

    • After Docker installation is complete, run the following command to pull the Pi-hole Docker image:

      docker pull pihole/pihole:latest

  4. Configure the Pi-hole container:

    • Run the following command to create a Docker container for Pi-hole:

      docker run -d \
  --name pihole \
  -p 53:53/tcp -p 53:53/udp \
  -p 80:80 \
  -p 443:443 \
  -e TZ="your_timezone" \
  -e WEBPASSWORD="your_password" \
  -v "$(pwd)/pihole:/etc/pihole/" \
  -v "$(pwd)/dnsmasq.d:/etc/dnsmasq.d/" \
  --restart=unless-stopped \
  --cap-add=NET_ADMIN \
  pihole/pihole:latest

      Replace your_timezone with your desired timezone (e.g., "Europe/Berlin") and your_password with your desired Pi-hole web interface password.

  5. Access the Pi-hole web interface:

    • Open a web browser and navigate to http://<your_raspberry_pi_ip>/admin.

    • Login with the password you set in the previous step.

  6. Configure your devices to use Pi-hole:

    • In your router's settings, set the DNS server to the IP address of your Raspberry Pi 4.

    • Alternatively, you can manually configure each device to use the Pi-hole IP address as its DNS server.

      That's it! You have successfully installed Pi-hole on your Raspberry Pi 4 using Docker. Pi-hole will now block ads and provide network-wide ad-blocking capabilities for your devices. Remember to periodically update the Pi-hole blocklists for optimal ad-blocking performance.

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2023-06-28  
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