Setting Up Redirects in Scout

Scout managed servers use the nginx web server which doesn’t natively support .htaccess files. However, you can easily create page and domain redirects directly from the Scout Control Panel.

How to Create a Redirect

1. Log in to your Scout Control Panel
2. Navigate to Sites and select the relevant domain
3. In the site menu, go to Domains & Redirects
4. Click Add redirect
5. Enter your redirect source and destination:
   • For a specific page, enter the location e.g. yourdomain.com/old-page
   • For a catch-all, use the wildcard * symbol to redirect all traffic to a destination
6. Save the redirect

Setting a Preferred Domain

If you need to redirect all traffic to a preferred version of your domain (e.g. from yourdomain.com to www.yourdomain.com), use the Set Preferred Domain option in the same Domains & Redirects section.

Note: If you require more complex redirects that combine specific URLs with a wildcard catch-all, please contact support as this may require server-level configuration.💡

If you’re still experiencing issues after trying the steps above, please contact our support team and we’ll be happy to help.