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This guide I wrote and posted on Reddit. I had originally written it for a friend who started with zero Linux knowledge and wanted to set up a Pi-Hole from scratch. The guide gets you to a running Pi-Hole, and doesn't discuss how to do configuration and other details in Pi-Hole.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/9y9e9w/simple_guide_to_setting_up_a_pi_zero_w_and/

We have several FAQ's on this forum for configuring clients to use Pi-Hole:

How do I configure my devices to use Pi-hole as their DNS server?

Three methods Generally, there are three different methods that will enable devices on your network to be protected by Pi-hole. 1. Define Pi-hole's IP address as the only DNS entry in the router Rationale Only is italicized here for a reason: Pi-hole needs to be the only DNS server because it intercepts queries and decides whether or not they should be blocked. If you have other DNS servers configured, you may be sent to the correct domain, bypassing Pi-hole completely. Because of this, we…

Why should Pi-hole be my only DNS server?

Reduced Ad Blocking Capability The main reason you should Pi-hole as your only DNS server is that you will see increased performance in the blocking of ads. If you have two DNS servers (Pi-hole and something else), your network clients may not always query Pi-hole for name resolution. If a query happens to be answered from a non-Pi-hole DNS server, your block lists will not apply (since that DNS server doesn't know about them). All Queries Need To Go Through Pi-hole First Since other DNS se…

Please generate a debug log, upload it when prompted and post the token here. We can take a look at your Pi-Hole setup for any errors.

pihole -d from the Linux terminal

or do it through the Web interface:

How do I debug my Pi-hole installation?

Method 1: Generate a debug token via the Web interface Log in to your Pi-hole's Web interface Navigate to Tools > Generate debug log Click the Generate debug log button Send us the debug token [debug] Method 2: Use the command line to generate a debug token Login into your Pi-hole's command line Enter pihole -d Provide us with the debug token that is generated after the debug script completes Alternative: Securely sending us additional information Preferred Method If there is additi…