The tub was delivered to our house and they brought it to the back of the house where our screen in patio was.  The next step was to move it inside.  Which is not easy for one man and his wife and daughter, but we did it.  The next step was to take off the protected wrapping.  After reading the manual, taking off the service door and checking the hided DRAIN hose to make sure it was capped and the valve was closed before we added water to the tub.  After the water was added we plugged in the tub to heat up.  The water needed the correct amount of chemicals by checking the  test strips.  The next day when when water reached the proper setting we were able to play.  So plug and play is stretching the statement.  We enjoy the tub very much