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| `FTLCONF_[SETTING]` | unset | As per documentation | Customize pihole.toml with settings described in the [API Documentation](https://docs.pi-hole.net/api).<br><br>Replace `.` with `_`, e.g for `dns.dnssec=true` use `FTLCONF_dns_dnssec: 'true'`.<br/>Array type configs should be delimited with `;`.|
| `PIHOLE_UID` | `1000` | Number | Overrides image's default pihole user id to match a host user id.<br/>**IMPORTANT**: id must not already be in use inside the container!|
| `PIHOLE_GID` | `1000` | Number | Overrides image's default pihole group id to match a host group id.<br/>**IMPORTANT**: id must not already be in use inside the container!|
| `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` | unset| `<Docker secret file>` | Set an Admin password using [Docker secrets](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/secrets/). If `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` is set, `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` is ignored. If `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` is empty, and `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` is set to a valid readable file, then `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` will be set to the contents of `WEBPASSWORD_FILE`. |
| `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` | unset| `<Docker secret file>` | Set an Admin password using Docker secrets with [Swarm](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/secrets/) or [Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/how-tos/use-secrets/). If `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` is set, `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` is ignored. If `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` is empty, and `WEBPASSWORD_FILE` is set to a valid readable file, then `FTLCONF_webserver_api_password` will be set to the contents of `WEBPASSWORD_FILE`. See [WEBPASSWORD_FILE Example](https://docs.pi-hole.net/docker/configuration/#webpassword_file-example) for additional information.|

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