[header] How to install rope lighting [title] Determine where you want your rope lighting for the best effect and ambiance. [step] Note the line of where the rope will run. [title] Measure the length of the areas where you want to install your rope lighting. 
[step] Buy a single rope that equals that length, rather than splicing several shorter ropes together. [title] Nail plastic cable clips, appropriate for the diameter of your rope lighting, in place along the line where your lighting will run.