This is a great purchase! I'm so happy I decided on this one. The box states 4 persons are needed; however, my husband and I were able to do it by ourselves. It took us  an entire Saturday (about 6 hours) to completely erect but we did it. We did make one modification. You'll notice we don't have as much canopy droop as you'll see in other reviews or pictures. We are tall, 6'1" and 6'5"ft, and if put together as instructed, our heads would constantly touch the canopy. So after completing we undid it and decided to weave the canopy over every other top bar and fastened accordingly. It works for the most part and looks cleaner to me. More importantly we have more head space and aren't constantly ducking. If you're having doubts, don't. Do it! Definitely worth the money.