diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/list.sh b/advanced/Scripts/list.sh
index 095e1274..87e4ab44 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/list.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/list.sh
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ AddDomain() {
         bool=true
         domain="${1}"
 
-        [[ "${wildcard}" == true ]] && domain="((^)|(\\.))${domain//\./\\.}$"
+        [[ "${wildcard}" == true ]] && domain="(^|\\.)${domain//\./\\.}$"
 
         # Is the domain in the list?
         # Search only for exactly matching lines
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ RemoveDomain() {
         [[ -z "${type}" ]] && type="--wildcard-only"
         domain="${1}"
 
-        [[ "${wildcard}" == true ]] && domain="((^)|(\\.))${domain//\./\\.}$"
+        [[ "${wildcard}" == true ]] && domain="(^|\\.)${domain//\./\\.}$"
 
         bool=true
         # Is it in the list?
diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/wildcard_regex_converter.sh b/advanced/Scripts/wildcard_regex_converter.sh
index 2db4d671..8c9578a3 100644
--- a/advanced/Scripts/wildcard_regex_converter.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/wildcard_regex_converter.sh
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ convert_wildcard_to_regex() {
     # Remove repeated domains (may have been inserted two times due to A and AAAA blocking)
     uniquedomains="$(uniq <<< "${domains}")"
     # Automatically generate regex filters and remove old wildcards file
-    awk '{print "((^)|(\\.))"$0"$"}' <<< "${uniquedomains}" >> "${regexFile:?}" && rm "${wildcardFile}"
+    awk '{print "(^|\\.)"$0"$"}' <<< "${uniquedomains}" >> "${regexFile:?}" && rm "${wildcardFile}"
 }
diff --git a/advanced/logrotate b/advanced/Templates/logrotate
similarity index 100%
rename from advanced/logrotate
rename to advanced/Templates/logrotate
diff --git a/advanced/Templates/pihole-FTL.conf b/advanced/Templates/pihole-FTL.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03f42932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/advanced/Templates/pihole-FTL.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+### This file contains parameters for FTL behavior.
+### At install, all parameters are commented out. The user can select desired options.
+### Options shown are the default configuration. No modification is needed for most
+### installations.
+### Visit https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/configfile/ for more detailed parameter explanations
+
+## Socket Listening
+## Listen only for local socket connections or permit all connections
+## Options: localonly, all
+#SOCKET_LISTENING=localonly
+
+## Query Display
+## Display all queries? Set to no to hide query display
+## Options: yes, no
+#QUERY_DISPLAY=yes
+
+## AAA Query Analysis
+## Allow FTL to analyze AAAA queries from pihole.log?
+## Options: yes, no
+#AAAA_QUERY_ANALYSIS=yes
+
+## Resolve IPv6
+## Should FTL try to resolve IPv6 addresses to host names?
+## Options: yes, no
+#RESOLVE_IPV6=yes
+
+## Resolve IPv4
+## Should FTL try to resolve IPv4 addresses to host names?
+## Options: yes, no
+#RESOLVE_IPV4=yes
+
+## Max Database Days
+## How long should queries be stored in the database (days)?
+## Setting this to 0 disables the database
+## See: https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/database/
+## Options: number of days
+#MAXDBDAYS=365
+
+## Database Interval
+## How often do we store queries in FTL's database (minutes)?
+## See: https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/database/
+## Options: number of minutes
+#DBINTERVAL=1.0
+
+## Database File
+## Specify path and filename of FTL's SQLite3 long-term database.
+## Setting this to DBFILE= disables the database altogether
+## See: https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/database/
+## Option: path to db file
+#DBFILE=/etc/pihole/pihole-FTL.db
+
+## Max Log Age
+## Up to how many hours of queries should be imported from the database and logs (hours)?
+## Maximum is 744 (31 days)
+## Options: number of days
+#MAXLOGAGE=24.0
+
+## FTL Port
+## On which port should FTL be listening?
+## Options: tcp port
+#FTLPORT=4711
+
+## Privacy Level
+## Which privacy level is used?
+## See: https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/privacylevels/
+## Options: 0, 1, 2, 3
+#PRIVACYLEVEL=0
+
+## Ignore Localhost
+## Should FTL ignore queries coming from the local machine?
+## Options: yes, no
+#IGNORE_LOCALHOST=no
+
+## Blocking Mode
+## How should FTL reply to blocked queries?
+## See: https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/blockingmode/
+## Options: NULL, IP-AAAA-NODATA, IP, NXDOMAIN
+#BLOCKINGMODE=NULL
+
+## Regex Debug Mode
+## Controls if FTLDNS should print extended details about regex matching into pihole-FTL.log.
+## See: https://docs.pi-hole.net/ftldns/regex/overview/
+## Options: true, false
+#REGEX_DEBUGMODE=false
diff --git a/advanced/pihole-FTL.service b/advanced/Templates/pihole-FTL.service
similarity index 100%
rename from advanced/pihole-FTL.service
rename to advanced/Templates/pihole-FTL.service
diff --git a/advanced/pihole.cron b/advanced/Templates/pihole.cron
similarity index 100%
rename from advanced/pihole.cron
rename to advanced/Templates/pihole.cron
diff --git a/advanced/pihole.sudo b/advanced/Templates/pihole.sudo
similarity index 100%
rename from advanced/pihole.sudo
rename to advanced/Templates/pihole.sudo
diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index ad7d313c..77e02b58 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO="/etc/.pihole"
 PI_HOLE_FILES=(chronometer list piholeDebug piholeLogFlush setupLCD update version gravity uninstall webpage)
 # This directory is where the Pi-hole scripts will be installed
 PI_HOLE_INSTALL_DIR="/opt/pihole"
+PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR="/etc/pihole"
 useUpdateVars=false
 
 adlistFile="/etc/pihole/adlists.list"
+regexFile="/etc/pihole/regex.list"
 # Pi-hole needs an IP address; to begin, these variables are empty since we don't know what the IP is until
 # this script can run
 IPV4_ADDRESS=""
@@ -1219,12 +1221,13 @@ installScripts() {
         install -o "${USER}" -Dm755 -t /usr/local/bin/ pihole
         install -Dm644 ./advanced/bash-completion/pihole /etc/bash_completion.d/pihole
         echo -e "${OVER}  ${TICK} ${str}"
+
     # Otherwise,
     else
         # Show an error and exit
         echo -e "${OVER}  ${CROSS} ${str}
         ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Local repo ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO} not found, exiting installer${COL_NC}"
-        exit 1
+        return 1
     fi
 }
 
@@ -1234,7 +1237,18 @@ installConfigs() {
     echo -e "  ${INFO} Installing configs from ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}..."
     # Make sure Pi-hole's config files are in place
     version_check_dnsmasq
-
+    # Install empty file if it does not exist
+    if [[ ! -f "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/pihole-FTL.conf" ]]; then
+        if ! install -o pihole -g pihole -m 664 /dev/null "${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/pihole-FTL.conf" &>/dev/nul; then
+            echo -e "  ${COL_LIGHT_RED}Error: Unable to initialize configuration file ${PI_HOLE_CONFIG_DIR}/pihole-FTL.conf"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    # Install an empty regex file
+    if [[ ! -f "${regexFile}" ]]; then
+        # Let PHP edit the regex file, if installed
+        install -o pihole -g "${LIGHTTPD_GROUP:-pihole}" -m 664 /dev/null "${regexFile}"
+    fi
     # If the user chose to install the dashboard,
     if [[ "${INSTALL_WEB_SERVER}" == true ]]; then
         # and if the Web server conf directory does not exist,
@@ -1370,11 +1384,11 @@ check_service_active() {
     # If systemctl exists,
     if command -v systemctl &> /dev/null; then
         # use that to check the status of the service
-        systemctl is-enabled "${1}" > /dev/null
+        systemctl is-enabled "${1}" &> /dev/null
     # Otherwise,
     else
         # fall back to service command
-        service "${1}" status > /dev/null
+        service "${1}" status &> /dev/null
     fi
 }
 
@@ -1553,7 +1567,7 @@ installPiholeWeb() {
     # Make the .d directory if it doesn't exist
     mkdir -p /etc/sudoers.d/
     # and copy in the pihole sudoers file
-    cp ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/pihole.sudo /etc/sudoers.d/pihole
+    cp ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/Templates/pihole.sudo /etc/sudoers.d/pihole
     # Add lighttpd user (OS dependent) to sudoers file
     echo "${LIGHTTPD_USER} ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/local/bin/pihole" >> /etc/sudoers.d/pihole
 
@@ -1575,7 +1589,7 @@ installCron() {
     echo ""
     echo -ne "  ${INFO} ${str}..."
     # Copy the cron file over from the local repo
-    cp ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/pihole.cron /etc/cron.d/pihole
+    cp ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/Templates/pihole.cron /etc/cron.d/pihole
     # Randomize gravity update time
     sed -i "s/59 1 /$((1 + RANDOM % 58)) $((3 + RANDOM % 2))/" /etc/cron.d/pihole
     # Randomize update checker time
@@ -1699,7 +1713,7 @@ installLogrotate() {
     echo ""
     echo -ne "  ${INFO} ${str}..."
     # Copy the file over from the local repo
-    cp ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/logrotate /etc/pihole/logrotate
+    cp ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/Templates/logrotate /etc/pihole/logrotate
     # Different operating systems have different user / group
     # settings for logrotate that makes it impossible to create
     # a static logrotate file that will work with e.g.
@@ -1770,9 +1784,15 @@ installPihole() {
         accountForRefactor
     fi
     # Install base files and web interface
-    installScripts
+    if ! installScripts; then
+        echo -e "  {CROSS} Failure in dependent script copy function."
+        exit 1
+    fi
     # Install config files
-    installConfigs
+    if ! installConfigs; then
+        echo -e "  {CROSS} Failure in dependent config copy function."
+        exit 1
+    fi
     # If the user wants to install the dashboard,
     if [[ "${INSTALL_WEB_INTERFACE}" == true ]]; then
         # do so
@@ -1918,7 +1938,7 @@ get_available_branches() {
 
     cd "${directory}" || return 1
     # Get reachable remote branches, but store STDERR as STDOUT variable
-    output=$( { git ls-remote --head --quiet | cut -d'/' -f3- -; } 2>&1 )
+    output=$( { git ls-remote --heads --quiet | cut -d'/' -f3- -; } 2>&1 )
     echo "$output"
     return
 }
@@ -2023,7 +2043,7 @@ FTLinstall() {
     pushd "$(mktemp -d)" > /dev/null || { echo "Unable to make temporary directory for FTL binary download"; return 1; }
 
     # Always replace pihole-FTL.service
-    install -T -m 0755 "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/pihole-FTL.service" "/etc/init.d/pihole-FTL"
+    install -T -m 0755 "${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/advanced/Templates/pihole-FTL.service" "/etc/init.d/pihole-FTL"
 
     local ftlBranch
     local url
@@ -2058,7 +2078,7 @@ FTLinstall() {
             # Install the FTL service
             echo -e "${OVER}  ${TICK} ${str}"
             # dnsmasq can now be stopped and disabled if it exists
-            if which dnsmasq > /dev/null; then
+            if which dnsmasq &> /dev/null; then
                 if check_service_active "dnsmasq";then
                     echo "  ${INFO} FTL can now resolve DNS Queries without dnsmasq running separately"
                     stop_service dnsmasq
@@ -2187,7 +2207,7 @@ FTLcheckUpdate() {
     local localSha1
 
     # if dnsmasq exists and is running at this point, force reinstall of FTL Binary
-    if which dnsmasq > /dev/null; then
+    if which dnsmasq &> /dev/null; then
         if check_service_active "dnsmasq";then
             return 0
         fi
diff --git a/gravity.sh b/gravity.sh
index b018e2ea..50c37784 100755
--- a/gravity.sh
+++ b/gravity.sh
@@ -643,11 +643,6 @@ if [[ "${skipDownload}" == false ]] || [[ "${listType}" == "whitelist" ]]; then
   gravity_Whitelist
 fi
 
-# Set proper permissions on the regex file
-touch "${regexFile}"
-chown pihole:www-data "${regexFile}"
-chmod 664 "${regexFile}"
-
 convert_wildcard_to_regex
 gravity_ShowBlockCount
 
diff --git a/manpages/pihole.8 b/manpages/pihole.8
index c30570df..e0845387 100644
--- a/manpages/pihole.8
+++ b/manpages/pihole.8
@@ -125,13 +125,16 @@ Available commands and options:
 .br
       -k, kelvin        Set Kelvin as preferred temperature unit
 .br
-      -r, hostrecord    Add a name to the DNS associated to an IPv4/IPv6 address
+      -r, hostrecord    Add a name to the DNS associated to an
+                        IPv4/IPv6 address
 .br
-      -e, email         Set an administrative contact address for the Block Page
+      -e, email         Set an administrative contact address for the
+                        Block Page
 .br
       -i, interface     Specify dnsmasq's interface listening behavior
 .br
-      -l, privacylevel  <level> Set privacy level (0 = lowest, 3 = highest)
+      -l, privacylevel  <level> Set privacy level
+                        (0 = lowest, 3 = highest)
 .br
 
 \fB-c, chronometer\fR	[options]
@@ -181,7 +184,8 @@ Available commands and options:
 .br
       on                Enable the Pi-hole log at /var/log/pihole.log
 .br
-      off               Disable and flush the Pi-hole log at /var/log/pihole.log
+      off               Disable and flush the Pi-hole log at
+                        /var/log/pihole.log
 .br
       off noflush       Disable the Pi-hole log at /var/log/pihole.log
 .br
@@ -204,7 +208,8 @@ Available commands and options:
 .br
       -p, --pihole      Only retrieve info regarding Pi-hole repository
 .br
-      -a, --admin       Only retrieve info regarding AdminLTE repository
+      -a, --admin       Only retrieve info regarding AdminLTE
+                        repository
 .br
       -f, --ftl         Only retrieve info regarding FTL repository
 .br
@@ -214,7 +219,8 @@ Available commands and options:
 .br
       -l, --latest      Return the latest version
 .br
-      --hash            Return the Github hash from your local repositories
+      --hash            Return the Github hash from your local
+                        repositories
 .br
 
 \fBuninstall\fR
@@ -266,7 +272,8 @@ Available commands and options:
 .br
       master            Update subsystems to the latest stable release
 .br
-      dev               Update subsystems to the latest development release
+      dev               Update subsystems to the latest development
+                        release
 .br
       branchname        Update subsystems to the specified branchname
 .br
@@ -275,50 +282,74 @@ Available commands and options:
 Some usage examples
 .br
 
-    Whitelist/blacklist manipulation
+Whitelist/blacklist manipulation
 .br
 
-    \fBpihole -w iloveads.example.com\fR       Add "iloveads.example.com" to whitelist
+\fBpihole -w iloveads.example.com\fR
 .br
-    \fBpihole -b -d noads.example.com\fR       Remove "noads.example.com" from blacklist
-.br
-    \fBpihole --wild example.com\fR             Add example.com as a wildcard - would
-    block all subdomains of example.com, including example.com itself.
-.br
-    \fBpihole --regex "ad.*\.example\.com$"\fR  Add "ad.*\.example\.com$" to the regex
-    blacklist - would block all subdomains of example.com which start with "ad"
+    Adds "iloveads.example.com" to whitelist
 .br
 
-    Changing the Web Interface password
+\fBpihole -b -d noads.example.com\fR
+.br
+    Removes "noads.example.com" from blacklist
 .br
 
-    \fBpihole -a -p ExamplePassword\fR    Change the password to "ExamplePassword"
+\fBpihole --wild example.com\fR
+.br
+    Adds example.com as a wildcard - would block all subdomains of
+    example.com, including example.com itself.
 .br
 
-    Updating lists from internet sources
+\fBpihole --regex "ad.*\\.example\\.com$"\fR
+.br
+    Adds "ad.*\\.example\\.com$" to the regex blacklist.
+    Would block all subdomains of example.com which start with "ad"
 .br
 
-    \fBpihole -g\fR                       Update the list of ad-serving domains
+Changing the Web Interface password
 .br
 
-    Displaying version information
+\fBpihole -a -p ExamplePassword\fR
+.br
+    Change the password to "ExamplePassword"
 .br
 
-    \fBpihole -v -a -c\fR                 Display the current version of AdminLTE
+Updating lists from internet sources
 .br
 
-    Temporarily disabling Pi-hole
+\fBpihole -g\fR
+.br
+    Update the list of ad-serving domains
 .br
 
-    \fBpihole disable 5m\fR               Disable Pi-hole functionality for five minutes
+Displaying version information
 .br
 
-    Switching Pi-hole subsystem branches
+\fBpihole -v -a -c\fR
+.br
+    Display the current version of AdminLTE
 .br
 
-    \fBpihole checkout master\fR          Switch to master branch
+Temporarily disabling Pi-hole
 .br
-    \fBpihole checkout core dev\fR        Switch to core development branch
+
+\fBpihole disable 5m\fR
+.br
+    Disable Pi-hole functionality for five minutes
+.br
+
+Switching Pi-hole subsystem branches
+.br
+
+\fBpihole checkout master\fR
+.br
+    Switch to master branch
+.br
+
+\fBpihole checkout core dev\fR
+.br
+    Switch to core development branch
 .br
 .SH "SEE ALSO"