HINT: This is a 3 piece case. 2 plastic (the colored pieces), and the black rubbery piece. 1st put the kickstand up. Then remove the black rubbery piece (pull rubber piece towards the back). You will have the plastic piece left. This piece PULLS apart from the middle into two parts. Just put your phone into it (remember to line up the camera, misc holes correctly), and put the plastic back together and put the black rubber piece back on.