🛡️ Setup AdGuard Home — Network-Wide Ad Blocker

Deploy AdGuard Home as a network-wide DNS server that blocks ads, trackers, and malware for every device on your network — no client software needed.

⚠️ This script is provided for demo and testing purposes only.

📦 Resources & Setup Scripts

Grab the automated bash script from GitHub to follow along.

Quick Install:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/networking/adguardhome/adguardhome-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x adguardhome-ubuntu.sh
sudo bash adguardhome-ubuntu.sh

Tutorial Steps

1 Download & Run the Script

The script installs Docker, pulls the AdGuard Home image, and starts the DNS and web UI. Port 53 is configured for DNS queries.

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/networking/adguardhome/adguardhome-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x adguardhome-ubuntu.sh
sudo bash adguardhome-ubuntu.sh

2 Run Initial Setup

Open your browser and navigate to the setup wizard. Choose your admin UI port and DNS port, then create an admin account:

http://YOUR-SERVER-IP:3000

3 Configure Blocklists

In the Dashboard, go to Filters → DNS Blocklists. Add popular lists like AdGuard DNS filter or EasyList. Enable or disable individual rules as needed.

4 Point Devices to Your DNS

Set your router's DNS server to your server's IP address so all network devices use AdGuard Home automatically. Alternatively, configure DNS per device manually.

Ports Used

Port	Protocol	Purpose
53	TCP/UDP	DNS Queries
80	TCP	Admin Web UI (HTTP)
443	TCP	Admin Web UI (HTTPS)
3000	TCP	Initial Setup Wizard

Files Location

/root/docker/adguardhome/docker-compose.yml