Pi-hole & Pi.Alert Installation Guide for Raspberry Pi

Introduction

Dive into the world of network monitoring and ad-blocking with Pi-hole and Pi.Alert on your Raspberry Pi. This guide will walk you through the installation process and help you set up these tools for optimal network protection and visibility.

Prerequisites:

• A Raspberry Pi running Debian OS (64-Bit) with Kernel version 6.1.47-v8+.
• An active internet connection.

Step 1: Installing Pi-hole

1. Update Your System:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Install Pi-hole:

   curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Pi-hole.

Step 2: Installing Pi.Alert

1. Download the Pi.Alert Installation Script:

   bash -c "$(wget -qLO - https://github.com/leiweibau/Pi.Alert/raw/main/install/pialert_install.sh)"

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Pi.Alert.

Step 3: Configuring Pi.Alert for Single Network Monitoring

1. Edit the Pi.Alert Configuration File:

   nano /home/pi/pialert/config.php

2. Locate the SCAN_SUBNETS section and add your desired network:

   SCAN_SUBNETS = [ '192.168.0.1/24' ]

3. Save the file and exit the editor.

Optional: Configuring Pi.Alert for Dual Network Monitoring

1. Edit the Pi.Alert Configuration File:

   nano /home/pi/pialert/config.php

2. Locate the SCAN_SUBNETS section and add your desired networks:

   SCAN_SUBNETS = [ '192.168.0.1/24', '192.168.178.0/24' ]