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	<strong>Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware</strong>
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The Pi-hole is a 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole">DNS sinkhole</a> that protects your devices from unwanted content, without installing any client-side software.<br>
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	<li><strong>Easy-to-install</strong>: our versatile installer walks you through the process, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWjx1AQYgs">takes less than ten minutes</a></li>
	<li><strong>Resolute</strong>: content is blocked in <em>non-browser locations</em>, such as ad-laden mobile apps and smart TVs</li>
	<li><strong>Responsive</strong>: seamlessly speeds up the feel of everyday browsing by caching DNS queries</li>
	<li><strong>Lightweight</strong>: runs smoothly with <a href="https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/hardware-software-requirements/273">minimal hardware and software requirements</a></li>
	<li><strong>Robust</strong>: a command line interface that is quality assured for interoperability</li>
	<li><strong>Insightful</strong>: a beautiful responsive Web Interface dashboard to view and control your Pi-hole</li>
	<li><strong>Versatile</strong>: can optionally function as a <a href="https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-use-pi-holes-built-in-dhcp-server-and-why-would-i-want-to/3026">DHCP server</a>, ensuring <em>all</em> your devices are protected automatically</li>
	<li><strong>Scalable</strong>: <a href="https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/24/how-much-traffic-can-pi-hole-handle/">capable of handling hundreds of millions of queries</a> when installed on server-grade hardware</li>
	<li><strong>Modern</strong>: blocks ads over both IPv4 and IPv6</li>
	<li><strong>Free</strong>: open source software which helps ensure <em>you</em> are the sole person in control of your privacy</li>
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<h2>One-Step Automated Install</h2>
Those who want to get started quickly and conveniently, may install Pi-hole using the following command: 
<br><br><pre>curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash</pre>
<br><h2>Alternative Install Methods</h2>
<a href="https://pi-hole.net/2016/07/25/curling-and-piping-to-bash">Piping to bash is controversial</a>, as it prevents you from <a href="https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh">reading code that is about to run</a> on your system. Therefore, we provide these alternative installation methods which allow code review before installation:<br>
<h3>Method 1: Clone our repository and run</h3>
<pre>git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole.git Pi-hole
cd "Pi-hole/automated install/"
sudo bash basic-install.sh
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<h3>Method 2: Manually download the installer and run</h3>
<pre>wget -O basic-install.sh https://install.pi-hole.net
sudo bash basic-install.sh
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