First off, I gave this review 5 stars to help even out some of the horrible reviews from earlier. I was a little nervous about buying this b/c of all the negative reviews, but I'm really glad we did. That said, if you want a fabulous tent w/no work, rent one. If you are willing to do a little extra work and aren't as picky about looks, this is an amazing deal! The product arrived on time with everything included. We were having a going away party for a friend and just wanted a shade structure by the pool, since the sun can get pretty rough in our yard. We called a couple of rentals and the going rate to rent a tent this size was $200-$250. So, bargain already, right? It ended up raining off and on most of the day, and the tent was a big plus, since we never had to move the party inside. The rain can tend to pool places on the roof and occasionally waterfall over one side if you don't keep an eye on it. I was told you need to tap the roof with a broom (bristle side) so I think this is just a tent thing.Some advice- you should buy extra stakes, we ended up using ones from a badminton set, the ones that come with are smooth metal & slide right out of the ground. The work ok for securing the bases to the ground, but not the strings (don't know the technical terms.) I'd also invest in white duct tape. My boyfriend ended up securing all the connections (except legs) w/duct tape, which kept it from coming apart when we were putting it together. Some of the connections can slide out easily before you put the canopy on and after running around putting them together again 2-3 times, he just started duct taping everything. Big help. Also, apparently, duct tape comes off pretty easily if removed soon. (News to me!) We peeled it right off the next day. Little extra work, but worth the bother.The other reviews are correct you should build from the top down. First thing we did was sort all the poles into #piles (For your own sanity if you use this more than once, I'd recommend writing the #'s on the inside edge of the pole w/ a sharpie before putting the tent up as the little stickers come off pretty easily so there's no confusion next time.) The directions are very basic, but easy enough to follow. Assemble the canopy first (duct tape connections if you like.) Then put #5 legs on. Then put the canopy cover over the top, before putting bottom #6 legs on (w/bases on them) Or it will be too tall to reach! Make sure it's pulled even on each canopy corner (like a bed sheet) or you'll have trouble securing the d-rings & hooks to the bases. Then velcro the canopy cover (if you're putting walls on, I'd do this next as the wall's side velcroes in the top corner are easier to attach before securing the canopy leg flap velcroes, just a tip.) Then secure hooks on canopy flap to holes in #6 legs & d-rings (below hooks) into bases. Then stake down bases and tie string to loop at the corner of canopy flap, then tie it to stake in ground.We had 2 people & did a dry run the night before, which I'd recommend the first time. We left the top piece together and it only took us 20 mins or so to get it up & ready the day of the party. I can see how some people had a rough time setting this up, especially if they were alone, so unless you're particularly handy, at least two people is best, especially for the canopy cover. Another note, the material is not the strongest, so I was very careful not to snag it on anything as it would probably rip fairly easily & the metal poles are thin so I tried to minimize pressure on the connections to avoid bending them and put the legs on as fast as possible(having two people helps here too.) There was very little wind that day so I can't speak to how it holds up in a high wind, but it never leaked so I was happy! I hope that helps people looking to buy this, tried to be as clear as I can, but it's a little hard to describe the assembly process! Looking forward to using it again!