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Networking · 5 min read ·
How to Self-Host Pi-hole for Network-Wide Ad Blocking
Block ads and trackers for every device on your network at the DNS level. Install Pi-hole on a VPS with Docker and point your router at it.
Networking · 4 min read ·
How to point a domain at your VPS
Bought a domain and spun up a server? The last step is connecting them. Here's exactly how to point a domain at your VPS with A records — and verify it worked.
Deploy your first server in under a minute.
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