Lots of videos on how to install, highly recommend using the shop vac method and also using an earth mat. Don't skimp on a thick liner thickness, get as thick as you can, NOTE: there is a difference between 28 Gauge and 28mils google them, thinner grades will become brittle over time. I also used a 38" landscape rake from HD, its aluminum and the back of the rake head which is more like a scraper to level the surface. Insecticide around the edges with new HD foam bevels at the base of the pool wSee full review