It was pretty easy to set up, took me about an hour. I saw on the instructions that it recommended setting it up with another person, but I did it by myself. I'm sure it would have taken less time and maybe would have been easier with another person, but I got it just fine myself. Sometimes the instructions got a little confusing, but with some trial and error and re-reading instructions, I got it. Also, the hardware kit included a handy little ratchet wrench and it came super in handy!