We'll need to set up the Pi with an operating system (OS), WiFi, and secure login (SSH) support before we install Pi Hole.
We have a guide on how to set up your Pi Zero W 'headless' which is how we recommend you get started. The Pi 3 (and up) and the Pi Zero W both have built in WiFi, so our guide can be used for both platforms:
Make sure you are using Raspbian LITE and not stretch for the OS setup.
Here's the quick-start for people with some experience:
- Download the latest 'Lite' Raspbian to your computer
- Burn the Lite Raspbian to your MicroSD card using your computer
- Re-plug the SD card into your computer (don't use your Pi yet!) and set up your wifi connection by editing supplicant.conf
- Activate SSH support
- Plug the SD card into the Pi 3
- If you have an HDMI monitor we recommend connecting it so you can see that the Pi is booting OK
- Plug in power to the Pi 3 - you will see the green LED flicker a little. The Pi 3 will reboot while it sets up so wait a good 10 minutes
- If you are running Windows on your computer, install Bonjour support so you can use .local names, you'll need to reboot Windows after installation
- You can then ssh into raspberrypi.local
