# FTL
**Repository Path**: leihongping/FTL
## Basic Information
- **Project Name**: FTL
- **Description**: The Pi-hole FTL engine
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: EUPL-1.2
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No
## Statistics
- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-08-02
- **Last Updated**: 2024-05-29
## Categories & Tags
**Categories**: Uncategorized
**Tags**: None
## README
Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware

FTLDNS[™](https://pi-hole.net/trademark-rules-and-brand-guidelines/) (`pihole-FTL`) provides an interactive API and also generates statistics for Pi-hole[®](https://pi-hole.net/trademark-rules-and-brand-guidelines/)'s Web interface.
- **Fast**: stats are read directly from memory by coupling our codebase closely with `dnsmasq`
- **Versatile**: upstream changes to `dnsmasq` can quickly be merged in without much conflict
- **Lightweight**: runs smoothly with [minimal hardware and software requirements](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/hardware-software-requirements/273) such as Raspberry Pi Zero
- **Interactive**: our API can be used to interface with your projects
- **Insightful**: stats normally reserved inside of `dnsmasq` are made available so you can see what's really happening on your network
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# Official documentation
The official *FTL*DNS documentation can be found [here](https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/).
# Installation
FTLDNS (`pihole-FTL`) is installed by default when you choose to enable the Web interface when installing Pi-hole.
> IMPORTANT!
>FTLDNS will _disable_ any existing installations of `dnsmasq`. This is because FTLDNS _is_ `dnsmasq` + Pi-hole's code, so both cannot run simultaneously.
## Post-install: Gain insight into your network's activity
As mentioned earlier, FTLDNS will be enabled by default when you install Pi-hole. To access the Web interface, navigate to `http://pi.hole/admin` or `http:///admin`.
Once logged in, (or authenticated to the API) you can view your network stats to see things like:
- the domains being queried on your network
- the time the queries were initiated
- the amount of domains that were blocked
- the upstream server queries were sent to
- the type of queries (`A`, `AAAA`, `CNAME`, `SRV`, `TXT`, etc.)
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## Pi-hole is free, but powered by your support
There are many reoccurring costs involved with maintaining free, open source, and privacy respecting software; expenses which [our volunteer developers](https://github.com/orgs/pi-hole/people) pitch in to cover out-of-pocket. This is just one example of how strongly we feel about our software, as well as the importance of keeping it maintained.
Make no mistake: **your support is absolutely vital to help keep us innovating!**
### Donations
Sending a donation using our links below is **extremely helpful** in offsetting a portion of our monthly expenses:
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Donate via PayPal
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[Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin](https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/dd304d04-f324-4a77-931b-0db61c77a41b)
### Alternative support
If you'd rather not [donate](https://pi-hole.net/donate/) (_which is okay!_), there are other ways you can help support us:
- [Patreon](https://patreon.com/pihole) _Become a patron for rewards_
- [Digital Ocean](http://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=344d234950e1) _affiliate link_
- [Stickermule](https://www.stickermule.com/unlock?ref_id=6055890701&utm_medium=link&utm_source=invite) _earn a $10 credit after your first purchase_
- [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/pihole09-20) _affiliate link_
- [DNS Made Easy](https://cp.dnsmadeeasy.com/u/133706) _affiliate link_
- [Vultr](http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7190426) _affiliate link_
- Spreading the word about our software, and how you have benefited from it
### Contributing via GitHub
We welcome _everyone_ to contribute to issue reports, suggest new features, and create pull requests.
If you have something to add - anything from a typo through to a whole new feature, we're happy to check it out! Just make sure to fill out our template when submitting your request; the questions that it asks will help the volunteers quickly understand what you're aiming to achieve.
### Presentations about Pi-hole
Word-of-mouth continues to help our project grow immensely, and so we are helping make this easier for people.
If you are going to be presenting Pi-hole at a conference, meetup or even a school project, [get in touch with us](https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/17/giving-a-presentation-on-pi-hole-contact-us-first-for-some-goodies-and-support/) so we can hook you up with free swag to hand out to your audience!
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## Getting in touch with us
While we are primarily reachable on our Discourse User Forum, we can also be found on a variety of social media outlets. **Please be sure to check the FAQ's** before starting a new discussion, as we do not have the spare time to reply to every request for assistance.
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