I purchased this for my infant son to use while on a beach vacation. When it arrived I put it up, by myself, in my living room. The assembly is simple with only 2 poles to insert into the pockets on the tent- it probably took me 5 minutes total. The pad that you lay on the bottom is a really nice feature as it will provide a comfortable place for my baby to lay instead of having to lay on the hard ground. Taking the tent down is just as easy. The tent and poles fit in the provided storage bag, but the pad (which is like a kindergarten sleep mat) does not fit in the provided bag, so you will have to fold it up and find somewhere else to put it when you take the tent somewhere. This is not that big of deal, but I thought I would mention it. The entry door to the tent has a velcro closure. It does not come with any stakes or anything else to hold the tent in place, except the weight of whatever is inside. This is an easy fix- I am just going to bring some camping stakes that we have with us in case it gets windy. The colors are cute and the tent seems to be of good quality. It will work perfect for what I needed it for and I am glad I made this purchase.