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Ensuite, nous allons installer la salle ensemble.

Ensuite, nous allons installer la salle ensemble.
Then, we are going to set up the room together.
From Lesson 150:Indefinite pronouns and adjectives (chacun, certains)·French

Questions & Answers about Ensuite, nous allons installer la salle ensemble.

Why does installer mean "set up" here? Doesn't it mean "install"?
It means both! While installer translates to "to install" for things like software or appliances, it is also the standard French word for "to set up" or "to prepare" a physical space. Installer la salle means getting the room ready, like arranging tables and chairs.
Why use la salle for "the room" instead of la pièce?
La salle is used for specific, often larger or public rooms (like a classroom, meeting room, or event hall). La pièce is a generic word for any room in a house or apartment. Since they are setting it up together, it's likely a shared venue or event space.
What is the difference between ensuite and puis, since both mean "then"?
They are very similar and often interchangeable! Both refer to the next step in a sequence. The main difference is placement: ensuite can go at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence, whereas puis usually connects two ideas and goes at the beginning of a clause.
Since this lesson is about chacun (each one), how would I use it here instead of ensemble?
If you wanted to emphasize that people are doing tasks individually rather than ensemble (together), you could drop ensemble and say Nous allons chacun installer une salle (We are each going to set up a room) or Chacun va installer la salle (Each one is going to set up the room).

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