Simplify and consolidate quick start installation instructions

docs/source/install/index.rst

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ everything you need to know to get ThinkUp up and running on your web server.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
-   sysreqs
-   hostingproviders
    quickstart
    install
    advancedconfig

docs/source/install/quickstart.rst

@@ -1,17 +1,48 @@
 Quick Start
 ===========
 
-ThinkUp includes a three-step, web-based installer. To use it:
+To run ThinkUp, you'll need a public web server running:
 
-1. `Download the latest distribution of ThinkUp <https://github.com/ginatrapani/thinkup/downloads>`_ under
-   "Download Packages."
-2. Extract the zip file into a web-accessible folder.
-3. Visit that URL in your browser and proceed through the installation process.
+* `PHP 5.2 <http://php.net/>`_ or higher with `cURL <http://php.net/manual/en/book.curl.php>`_, `GD <http://php.net/manual/en/book.image.php>`_, and the `PDO <http://php.net/manual/en/book.pdo.php>`_ `MySQL driver <http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.pdo-mysql.php>`_ enabled
+* `MySQL 5.0.3 <http://mysql.com/>`_ or higher
 
-Once ThinkUp is installed, log in and click on Settings to activate the plugins of your choice. Click on
-each one to configure any necessary API keys or other settings.
+Most users purchase server access from a web hosting provider.
 
-To begin capturing your data, log into ThinkUp, and click the "Update now" link in the top left corner to
-run the ThinkUp crawler and begin capturing your posts and replies.
+Hosting Providers
+-----------------
 
-Trouble? Check out the `detailed installation guide <install.html>`_.
+We built ThinkUp so that it can run on the most common and widely-available LAMP-based hosting plans. Some providers
+offer simple custom ThinkUp launchers. 
+
+Automatic ThinkUp Launchers
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+If you don't have a web server hosting package and don't want to get one, one of these options is best for you:
+
+*  `PHP Fog <http://phpfog.com>`_ offers `free hosting (up to 20MB) and a simple ThinkUp installer
+   <http://expertlabs.org/2011/12/php-fog-adds-free-thinkup-hosting.html>`_.
+*  Our `Amazon EC2 launcher <http://expertlabs.aaas.org/thinkup-launcher/>`_ spins up an Amazon web server and installs
+   ThinkUp on it for you; free for the first year and costs around $15/month after that.
+
+Known Incompatibilities
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Some web hosting providers or plans have known incompatibilities with ThinkUp. Several ThinkUp users report that:
+
+*   Dreamhost's least expensive shared hosting package :doc:`may time out when gathering data for busy
+    accounts </troubleshoot/common/prematureend>`. Dreamhost's 300MB VPS server (which costs around $15/month) will not.
+*   GoDaddy's shared hosting plan triggers :doc:`database server timeout errors </troubleshoot/common/mysqlgoneaway>`.
+
+Have notes about your ThinkUp hosting provider that should appear on this page? Please post them to the
+`ThinkUp mailing list <http://groups.google.com/group/thinkupapp>`_.
+
+Install ThinkUp in Three Steps
+------------------------------
+
+Once you have access to a public web server to install ThinkUp, install it in three easy steps.
+
+1. `Download the latest distribution of ThinkUp <https://thinkupapp.com/download/>`_.
+2. Extract the zip file into a web-accessible folder on your web server via FTP.
+3. Visit that URL in your browser to proceed through ThinkUp's simple installer.
+
+Trouble? Check out the `detailed installation guide <install.html>`_.