Assembly is easy and tricky. Easy in that it's only a few pieces. Tricky in that you need to get your pinch nose pliers, strip off some excess plastic at the rod hole entry point and, if you're not an octopus, you need a brave kid, husband or other willing partner to help you hold it in place which you hammer on the end caps to the rod. I also was not prepared for the extra assembly requirements in that the picture of the swing doesn't show you how they hang it. They include brackets which you are supposed to attach to the top of your swing frame, allowing the chains to each have their own hook; preventing the swing from twisting. However, since I had an anxious 4 year old standing right there ready to use the swing, I brought the front and back chains together on each side and hooked them to my previously installed swing hooks. It seems to work just fine with no twisting and she's been swinging daily. I'll add the proper installation to my to-do list and maybe by the time my unborn neice and nephew hit their toddler years, it'll get done.