I had read all reviews. Some complaints about instructions some about how hard and time consuming. I studied it by pictures and re-reading instructions or looking because hardly any writing. So in conclusion. You need two people! Don’t even try doing it on your own!!! The hint is with the picture of the first long screw in the beginning and then everything just connects! The small screws are for the connection for the glass and the legs and just line it up as even as you can outward meaning the little metal square don’t tie anything super hard just connect the pieces… at the end tie screw and secure. That first long screw you will see that it goes from the top of the legs down in the big whole and it connects to a thicker edge whole that is like the lock of the screw. It’s important that you don’t force it kinda move the legs to make that screw line up. Very important don’t tie any screw very tight. Once you connect the first two legs look what leg connects next in your instructions and you will see that the whole of the screws are your guide for your long screws. Hopefully this helps it took us like 15 mins to put together but the first long screw will guide you for how they all connected because the legs are all the same . Screw all screws careful by hand first that way you know you lined them at least the first two-three turns then use the L piece to continue turning and if it’s to hard it’s not aligned correctly so move the legs a little to align them. Hopefully this helps. It’s a beautiful table for the price for sure.