# Setting Up 1.1.1.1 for Families on a Pi-Hole 2021-10-28 After seeing Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 for Families mentioned on the [front page of HackerNews](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29024195), I thought it might be helpful to show those currently using a [pi-hole device](https://pi-hole.net) how to include 1.1.1.1 alongside it. ## Keeping Things Updated It should go without saying that you should be running the latest stable pi-hole version for security and full feature support. To do so, simply `ssh` into your device (or connect to it directly if you prefer) and run the following to check your pi-hole version: pihole -v And if your version is out of date, run: pihole -up Once it completes the update everything will be good to go! ## Adding 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.2) Now you need to navigate to your main pi-hole admin in your browser (most likely the url will be *pi.hole*). Login in using your credentials and the do the following steps: 1. Navigate to **Settings** 2. Navigate to **DNS** 3. Under "Upstream DNS Servers" enter: - Custom 1 (IPv4): 1.1.1.2 - Custom 2 (IPv4): 1.0.0.2
PiHole setup admin dashboard
PiHole DNS settings (link to hi-res image)
## Ad-Block & Malware Protection You now officially have protection against both intrusive advertisements *and* sites flagged with malware. Happy (and now safer) browsing!