There are many types and styles of outside lighting options.  Some are easier to install than others.  There are many considerations in choosing the most desirable system for the driveway.  Some people prefer to avoid using additional power.  For them, solar lights provide a warm, soft glow, are relatively inexpensive, and are generally easy to install. Some solar lights use ground stakes for installation, so there is no digging involved.

Because each light contains its own cell for collecting sunlight and converting it to power, placement of individual lights is critical.  When used as driveway lights, where placement should be uniform to provide a consistency in illumination, additional solar panels may be necessary.  They can be placed in areas that get more sun, for those lights placed in areas that do not get as much sun during the day.

Other choices for driveway lights include systems that are connected to a box.  The box takes regular household voltage of 110 and converts it to a much lower voltage, so powered systems can still be fairly energy efficient.  Boxes can be installed indoors, though inside a garage or on an outside wall are the best locations.  For outside installation, the box should always be installed at least a foot off the ground.  The box is attached to the wall with mounting brackets.  How the lines run to the lights depend upon how many lights are used and whether additional lighting is used to illuminate other outdoor features such as fountains or trees.  Powered outdoor lighting systems can use well lights that spread the light around a specific area or vertical lights, that shine straight upward.  Both are typically installed at ground level.  A garden spade or large trowel can be used to dig up just enough earth to place the lights and cover any wiring.  It can then be pushed back in place as much as possible.