Love my gazebo!  It is absolutely perfect.  I was able to set most of it by myself and incorporated assistance from my husband when I had to attach the walls together & add the canopy.  Overall I thought the directions were self-explanatory with pictures until the canopy portion then it wasn't quite as clear.  I placed the gazebo on my large wood deck and it really adds to the aesthetics of my backyard.  I secured it by adding the canopy / pop up tent pole weight anchor bags (also available at Wayfair), filled with rocks & sand to each leg.  The curtains & netting hides them well.  Overall I would highly recommend this gazebo!  Good luck