Hi Kyle,
If you want to install WordPress on your root domain name (like example.com), then you need to upload WordPress files to your website’s root directory. Usually this directory is called /public_html/.
On the other hand, If you want to install WordPress in a subfolder (like example.com/blog), then upload it in a folder /public_html/blog/.
Once you are done uploading WordPress, go to your hosting control panel to create a database. More detail for how to create a database can be found: https://www.wpbeginner.com/how-to-install-wordpress/#installftp (under title ‘How to Install WordPress using FTP’).
Please let me know if you have any problem.