How to Install WordPress

How to Install WordPress

Before you can run Tickera, you need WordPress - and luckily, getting it online today is easier than ever. WordPress remains the world’s most popular content management system (CMS), powering more than a third of all websites. Its flexibility, huge ecosystem, and the famous five-minute installation make it the natural foundation for Tickera’s event-ticketing platform.

If you’ve already got a working WordPress website, you can skip straight to installing Tickera. But if you’re starting from scratch, this guide will walk you through the process - both the modern hosting-friendly way and the traditional manual route.

Choosing the right hosting environment

Before you install WordPress, it’s worth understanding the types of hosting available. The hosting you choose affects not only how you install WordPress but also how your site performs and how Tickera handles larger event databases or traffic spikes.

Shared hosting

This is the most affordable type of hosting. You share server resources with other websites, and your provider usually offers a control panel (like cPanel or Plesk) for database and file management. WordPress installation is typically handled through a one-click installer, such as Softaculous.
Pros: inexpensive, easy setup
Cons: limited performance, less control, sometimes outdated PHP/MySQL versions

Managed WordPress hosting

Managed WordPress hosting services (like WP Engine, Kinsta, or SiteGround’s managed plans) come with WordPress pre-installed and optimized. Updates, backups, and security are handled automatically. You’ll rarely, if ever, need to manually create a database or upload core files.
Pros: fastest, most secure, least maintenance
Cons: higher cost, restricted access to some advanced features

VPS, cloud, or dedicated hosting

If you run large-scale events or high-traffic sites, you might use a VPS or dedicated server. You’ll have root access and full control, which means you can manually install WordPress, manage databases directly, and fine-tune PHP and caching settings for maximum Tickera performance.
Pros: full control, scalable
Cons: requires technical knowledge, manual maintenance

Local or development setup

For testing or staging, you can install WordPress locally on your computer using tools such as Local by Flywheel, MAMP, or XAMPP. This is great for experimenting with Tickera settings before going live.

Tip: If you use managed hosting, there’s no need to manually create a database or upload WordPress files - it’s already done for you.

Installing WordPress (modern method)

For most users, installing WordPress is a matter of a few clicks:
1. Log in to your hosting control panel.
2. Locate WordPress Installer or Applications.
3. Click Install WordPress and follow the on-screen steps.
4. Choose your domain, admin username, and password.
5. Wait a minute or two - you’ll have a fresh WordPress site ready for Tickera.

That’s all there is to it. Managed WordPress hosts skip these steps entirely, as WordPress comes pre-installed.

Installing WordPress manually (advanced users)

If you prefer full control or your host doesn’t offer one-click installation, you can still install WordPress the old-school way. The manual method remains valid - and it’s good to know how it works under the hood.

Creating MySQL database

To create the database, we will be using phpMyAdmin. Once you are logged in as root user, you should be looking at something like depicted on the picture below with database server overview and the list of existing databases on the left (if any). It is very important to leave those databases intact. 

Now, search for the User Accounts tab on the top and click on it so that user Accounts page loads.

This is the page where you can see an overview of all the existing user accounts. However, we are currently only interested in adding a new user account. Once you click Add user account, a new page will load. If this is the first time you are doing this, it is perfectly OK to feel overwhelmed with the slew of options. The good thing is that we are going to focus here only on the things of the utmost importance for our new WordPress installation (which are clearly marked on the picture below) while we may skip all the rest for now.

So, from top to bottom, all we need to do now is to enter User name (1), enter the password (2), retype the password (3), check the checkbox next to the "Create database with the same name and grant all privileges (4) and finally, scroll all the way down and click that little GO button (5). All the rest of the fields, checkboxes and options should be left intact, especially if you are not familiar with their meaning and purpose.

The important thing is to write down somewhere the username and password (or to remember it) since you will need it later during the actual WordPress installation.

Once done - that's it. You may close now phpMyAdmin (before your head implodes).

 Copying WordPress files

First you have to download WordPress from official download page. We recommend that you download the latest stable version of WordPress.

When you click the Download button, the WordPress package will be saved to your hard drive as wordpress.zip file which you should unzip now. Start your FTP manager of choice and connect to your website's hosting server. If you want your WordPress to be the main installation on your website domain (www.mydomain.com) then you will need to copy the contents to your /public_html/ directory. However, if you want to place it in the subfolder, then upload it in a folder /public_html/foldername/

Installation process

If you've uploaded WordPress in your public_html directory you need to go to http://yourdomain.com in browser after which you should see the WordPress' language selection box.

Select the language of your choice and click Continue. That will load a new page which will be a quick reminder on all the things you need to successfully run the WordPress installation.

Since we have previously created a database with the same name as the username and remembered the password (or written it down), it should be no brainer what to enter to those fields.

When done, click Submit.

Now, WordPress will attempt to establish a connection to the database with the credentials you have supplied in this step. If you have entered all the credentials correct, you will be graced with the witty message telling you that everything is fine and you can proceed with the installation.

As soon as you click Run the Install button, you will be asked to enter your website title and to create your first WordPress account. Enter here username and password (or copy somewhere auto-generated one), enter your email address and click Install WordPress.

It will take no longer than couple of seconds for everything to finish after which, WordPress will let you know that the installation succeeded.

Now it is time to log in to your WordPress website for the firs time which you can do by clicking that Log in button and entering your username and password created just couple of minutes ago while installing WordPress.

Aaaaand... that's it. We tried our best to explain everything in order to avoid the bumpy ride. Of course, if you ever run into trouble during WordPress installation, just reach out to our awesome support team - they’ll walk you through the process and help you get everything up and running in no time.