Epee repair

The new blade I ordered came and today I replaced the broken one. I ordered a pre-wired blade, with a tip already on, so I wouldn't have to learn how to do all that at once. Even so it took me a while to do it—mainly dealing with the wires and connecting them to the socket. I think I finally got it together right, but being at home I can't test it. I also didn't cant it, not having a vise at hand or quite trusting myself. I'm not quite sure how to properly cant a blade. It seems okay without a cant. I can always add one later, right?