I have never had any help installing ladders stands, I am always by myself. I ratchet the brace to the tree, have any one already around the tree attached to ladder, once to brace reach a little higher ratchet the 2nd strap off the on to the platform.

Personally I think using a ladder is a lot more dangerous. You are putting a round rung on a round tree, all your weight is on a very small area a little twist here and the ladder is twisting sideways.