This indeed solved it in conjunction with the answer provided to have "local=/local/" in the "/etc/dnsmasq.conf" file.
Have to put "*.local" in the "/etc/pihole/setupVars.conf" file.
This indeed solved it in conjunction with the answer provided to have "local=/local/" in the "/etc/dnsmasq.conf" file.
Have to put "*.local" in the "/etc/pihole/setupVars.conf" file.