Download the Image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First, log into portainer (using your NAS credentials) which should be located at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/${your synology address}:9000<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nLocate the images tab in the menu
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn the Pull image section add pihole\/pihole:latest<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-2.png?resize=444%2C269&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou should see the image in the images section below
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSetup the Local Filesystem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You’ll need to make some directories so that the PiHole container can store data. Make the following directories (via File Station or SSH in and make them via command line)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/volume1\/docker\/pihole\/\n\/volume1\/docker\/pihole\/dnsmasq.d\n\/volume1\/docker\/pihole\/pihole<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nInitialize the Container<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Switch back to portainer and click on the Containers <\/code>tab on the menu<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-5.png?resize=247%2C244&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nClick on Add container<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-6.png?resize=140%2C66&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn the Name <\/code>field type pihole<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the Image configuration section type pihole\/pihole:latest<\/code> (you should get an autocomplete box, since its already in the image repository)<\/p>\n\n\n\nMake sure that <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Always pull the image<\/code> is checked<\/strong><\/li>Publish all exposed network ports to random host ports<\/code> is unchecked<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-11.png?resize=743%2C526&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMap the Ports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Scroll down to Manual network port publishing<\/code> and create the following entries:
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMap the Volumes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Scroll down to Advanced container settings<\/code> and click on the Volumes <\/code>tab<\/p>\n\n\n\nCreate the following entries by clicking on map additional volume<\/code>, then select the Bind <\/code>button and then typing in these entries<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-7.png?resize=829%2C204&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n(Adding as a code block here for easy copy\/paste)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/etc\/pihole -> \/volume1\/docker\/pihole\/pihole\n\/etc\/dnsmasq.d -> \/volume1\/docker\/pihole\/dnsmasq.d<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nContainer Permissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Click on the Restart policy<\/code> tab and choose the Unless Stopped<\/code> button<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-13.png?resize=947%2C218&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nClick on the Runtime & Resources<\/code> tab and check the Privileged <\/code>mode slider<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-9-1024x227.png?resize=960%2C213&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEnvironment Variables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Open the Env tab and enter the following key\/value pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\nTZ<\/td> America\/Denver (or whatever is appropriate for your location)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Optional, but makes the blacklist get updated at midnight at your correct timezone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can also set the DNS to the CloudFlare DNS servers<\/p>\n\n\n\nDNS1<\/td> 1.1.1.1<\/td><\/tr> DNS2<\/td> 1.0.0.1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDeploy the Container<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Now scroll up a bit and locate the Deploy <\/code>the container button above the Advanced container settings<\/code> section and click it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-10.png?resize=461%2C177&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLogin to PiHole the First Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You should be able to login to your PiHole admin screen now at <\/p>\n\n\n\n
http:\/\/${your nas ip address}:18080\/admin\/index.php<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nPay attention to the note at the bottom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After installing Pi-hole for the first time, a password is generated and displayed to the user.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWe’re going to get the password from the container logs. Go back to portainer’s container view and click on pihole container. Click the logs link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-25.png?resize=443%2C469&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou should see a line that looks like<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Setting password: yVLDHx-O<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nCopy this password and use it to log into the pihole admin screen. Before we move on, lets update the password<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Change the Admin Password<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Go to the pihole container screen again and instead of going to logs, use the console link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-27.png?resize=590%2C325&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nClick the connect button<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-28.png?resize=410%2C303&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis should give you a bash shell on the virtual instance that pihole is running on. Use this command to set a password <\/p>\n\n\n\n
# pihole -a -p\nEnter New Password (Blank for no password): \nConfirm Password: \n [\u2713] New password set<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nUpdate the DNS on Your Router<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You’ll need to update your router to drive all DNS traffic through to your pihole instance. The instructions for how to do this are different for all of the router vendors firmware. I’m using DD-WRT though, so you manage that via the Setup\/Basic Setup<\/code> tab in the Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)<\/code> section<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bullyrooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-30.png?resize=744%2C444&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMake sure that you have a backup DNS in case pihole is unavailable. 1.1.1.1\/1.0.0.1<\/code> are the cloudflare DNS servers and are the pihole fallback DNS servers as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTesting It Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Finally, lets test it out. This site<\/a> has a good way to check if multiple ways of serving ads are being blocked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"