{"id":763,"date":"2026-01-20T15:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/installing-wordpress-on-scout\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:44:52","slug":"installing-wordpress-on-scout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jolt.co.uk\/help\/installing-wordpress-on-scout\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing WordPress on Scout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Scout, you can install WordPress quickly and easily, without needing to manually configure files or databases. This guide walks you through the process of setting up a new WordPress site using the Scout Control Panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in to Scout<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to your account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>Scout Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add a New Site<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Add a site<\/strong> button in the top-right corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don\u2019t have a domain name yet, select the <strong>Temporary Domain<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-19-1024x330.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-765\" style=\"width:573px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-19-1024x330.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-19-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-19-768x247.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-19-770x248.png 770w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-19.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choose Your Application<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the dropdown menu, select <strong>WordPress<\/strong> as the web application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confirm Installation<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scout will ask if you\u2019d like it to install a fresh copy of WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Yes please<\/strong> to proceed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select a Server<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the server where you want the new WordPress site to be hosted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set a Nickname<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter a short, descriptive nickname for the site (e.g., \u201cClient Blog\u201d or \u201cProject X\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create Site &amp; Install WordPress<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Create site &amp; install WordPress<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scout will automatically set up a hosting area and install WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-20-1024x748.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-764\" style=\"width:561px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-20-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-20-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-20-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-20-770x562.png 770w, https:\/\/kb.jolt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/image-20.png 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Review Credentials<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once installation is complete, Scout will display important details such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WordPress admin username and password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database credentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SFTP and SSH access information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record these details securely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview With Scout, you can install WordPress quickly and easily, without needing to manually configure files or databases. This guide walks you through the process of setting up a new WordPress site using the Scout Control Panel. 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