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Installing the upright bars into the bases.
You can screw the uprights into the bases and place them between where the cross bar is supposed to go.
After the upright engages the threaded base properly, rock it gently back and forth while screwing it in to make sure it is completely screwed in. This will keep the upright from wobbling in the base.
There are normally two holes in the base to screw an upright into. If you always use the center hole you will never be wrong. The center hole gives the best support to the upright wherever it is standing.
When handling these long uprights, care should be taken not to hit chandeliers, walls, ceilings, and decorations (or people hanging them).
Putting up the Pipe and drape system
The second person would space out the uprights every 10 feet the using one of the drape supports extended out to ten feet long (the second button position).
While laying out your uprights, look at how far it is to the end of that drape line or the corner of the room. You probably will not be able to fit ten foot drape supports across the entire room. If the room’s wall is, say 16 feet, you could use a 6’ and a 10’ drape support to make this up. However, it would look more uniform if two 8’ drape supports were used instead.
Keep an eye out for light fixtures along the wall – you will have to create your drape wall away from them – and you do not want to hit them with the pipes unless you have figured breakage into your budget.
Also watch for low ceiling areas (typical to some hotels) – if you cannot stand the 8’ high upright with base under the low ceiling, then you will have to end that drape line and start another just after the low ceiling. This is an excellent reason to order several extra uprights and bases – even after a pre-event visit to the venue – it is possible to miss something. Each new drape line created needs another upright & base – an unexpected separate drape line will leave you short on uprights.
The drape support you use to space out the uprights is six feet 
when fully closed. As you slide the support open there is a button that will click into the first hole at eight feet. To get it to ten feet you will have to press the button in while extending the support further. The button will then click into the second hole at the ten foot position.
Hanging up the drapery curtain on the cross bar:
The third person would be sliding three drape panels on each drape support (extended out to 10’) preparing them for hanging.
The drape panels have a pocket sewn at the top of the drape – the drape support slides inside it. Try to face the hems of the sewn pockets to the same side so they can be installed away from the view of guests attending the event.
Space the drape panels evenly across the drape support so the drape folds will look uniform. This will avoid the drape looking smooth is some areas and “bunched up” in others.
It is a good idea to create a “drape threading” station (or stations) with two eight foot tables spaced about eight feet apart. This will keep the drape from getting soiled on the floor and will allow the drape hanger handy access to them.
Putting the cross bar and the curtain between the uprights
The fourth person should be a basketball player – this way they can hang the drape at the eight-foot height without a problem. If you are not lucky enough to have this taller person handy, you will need a stepladder (or chair) to hang the drape with.
Each of the uprights has four slots at the top (at positions 12, 3, 6, and nine on a clock). These slots allow you to run the pipe & drape either in a straight line or at a ninety-degree angle to accommodate the corners of a room. The drape support has a hook that hooks into this slot and prevents it from sliding out of the upright. Make sure the hook is pointing down when you hang the drape support or it will fall out.
Adjust the length of the drape support to match the uprights previously spaced out before attempting installation. Just hold the drape support next to the uprights you will be installing it in and depress the button on the support while sliding it smaller. When you reach the correct width – hang it up.
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