Getting started

How to Install Event Portal

Installing Event Portal takes a few minutes: upload the files, enter your database details and run the web installer.

Server requirements

PHP 7.4 or newer (PHP 8.x recommended)
PHP extensions: pdo_mysql, curl, mbstring, gd
MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.3+
Apache with mod_rewrite is optional, needed only for pretty event URLs
An SSL certificate (https) is strongly recommended, and required by Stripe and PayPal on a live site

Install step by step

Upload the files. Copy the whole EventPortal folder to your hosting, either to the root of your domain or to a sub folder.
Create a database. In your hosting control panel create an empty MySQL database and a user with full rights to it.
Edit config.php. Enter the database host, user, password and name. The details are explained in The configuration file.
Make folders writable. Set write permission (usually 755 or 775) on uploaded_images, thumbnails, categories, locations and languages.
Open the installer. Go to https://your-domain/install.php in the browser.
Fill in the form. Choose an administrator username, a strong password and your e-mail. Tick Install demo organizers and events if you want sample content to explore.
Press Install. The installer creates the tables, the first administrator account, the default pages, packages and settings.
Delete install.php. This is important for security.

The web installer asks only for the administrator login and whether to add demo data

Delete install.php immediately after the installation, and set $DEBUG_MODE = false; in config.php on a live website so visitors never see PHP errors.

Open https://your-domain/ADMIN/ and sign in with the username and password you chose. The Administration panel overview shows what to configure first.

Installing from the console

If you have SSH access you can run the installer without a browser:

php install.php admin YourPassword you@example.com 1

The arguments are the administrator username, password, e-mail and 1 to install demo data (0 for an empty site).

Demo data

With demo data the installer creates three organizers, one attendee and twenty events across all categories. Demo accounts use the password demo1234. Delete the demo organizers and events from the administration panel before you go live. See Manage users and Manage events.

Reinstalling

If the tables already exist the installer refuses to continue. Tick Overwrite existing tables only on a test site, because it deletes all data.

Last updated 1 November 2026