When I read the reviews for this media console it said that it was pretty difficult to put together and suggested two people. I put it together myself; it took me awhile, but really at no point did I feel the need for another person to help. I did get frustrated (comes with the territory of putting things together) because there were some holes that were not pre-drilled and it kept making me think I was putting it together wrong. After triple checking the instructions, I just did away with a couple of screws missing holes since they weren't in places that affected stability or function. Overall, great purchase for the price. Don't let the reviews giving it a "difficult to put together" scores; it's not that bad.