Guides Overview

These guides provide step-by-step instructions for setting up NextDNS Blocker for specific scenarios.

Available Guides

Productivity Setup

Optimize your work environment by blocking distractions during focus hours while allowing access during breaks.

Best for: Remote workers, office professionals, freelancers

Parental Control

Set up protected blocking for children with restricted hours and maximum friction against circumvention.

Best for: Parents, guardians, families

Study Mode

Configure focused study sessions with educational exceptions and strict social media controls.

Best for: Students, learners, exam preparation

Gaming Schedule

Manage gaming platform access with reasonable evening and weekend hours.

Best for: Gamers managing time, parents of gamers

Troubleshooting

Diagnose and fix common issues with NextDNS Blocker.

For everyone: When things don’t work as expected

Choosing a Guide

Your Goal	Recommended Guide
Focus during work	Productivity
Protect children	Parental Control
Better study habits	Study Mode
Manage gaming time	Gaming Schedule
Fix issues	Troubleshooting

Combining Configurations

Guides can be combined. For example:

• Productivity + Gaming = Work focus with controlled gaming
• Study Mode + Parental Control = Student with extra protection

Pre-Built Templates

Each guide references templates in the examples/ directory:

# View available templates
ls examples/

# Copy a template
cp examples/work-focus.json ~/.config/nextdns-blocker/config.json

# Customize
nextdns-blocker config edit

Contributing Guides

Have a setup that works well? Contributions welcome:

1. Document your configuration
2. Explain the reasoning
3. Submit a pull request

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.