Backport PR #7277 on branch 5.0 (Added install page from DKIST)

docs/tutorial/installation.rst

@@ -13,26 +13,86 @@ Installing Python
 There are many ways to install Python, but even if you have Python installed somewhere on your computer we recommend following these instructions anyway.
 That's because we will create a new Python environment.
 As well as containing a Python installation, this environment provides an isolated place to install Python packages (like ``sunpy``) without affecting any other current Python installation.
+If you already have Python and either ``conda`` or ``pip`` working you can skip the next section.
 
-The package manager we'll be using is called ``conda``.
-To install conda, follow the `the miniforge installation instructions <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge#install>`__.
+Installing miniforge
+--------------------
+
+If you don't already have a Python installation then we recommend installing Python with `miniforge <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/#miniforge>`__.
 This will install ``conda`` and automatically configure the default channel (a channel is a remote software repository) to be ``conda-forge``, which is where ``sunpy`` is available.
 
+First, download the installer for your system and architecture from the links below:
+
+.. grid:: 3
+
+    .. grid-item-card:: Linux
+
+        `x86-64 <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh>`__
+
+        `aarch64 <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Linux-aarch64.sh>`__
+
+        `ppc64le <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Linux-ppc64le.sh>`__
+
+    .. grid-item-card:: Windows
+        :link: https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Windows-x86_64.exe
+
+        `x86-64 <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Windows-x86_64.exe>`__
+
+    .. grid-item-card:: Mac
+
+        `x86-64 <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-MacOSX-x86_64.sh>`__
+
+        `arm64 (Apple
+        Silicon) <https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-MacOSX-arm64.sh>`__
+
+Then select your platform to install miniforge:
+
+.. tab-set::
+
+    .. tab-item:: Linux & Mac
+        :sync: platform
+
+        Linux & Mac Run the script downloaded above, with
+        ``bash <filename>``. The following should work:
+
+        .. code-block:: console
+
+           bash Miniforge3-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh
+
+        Once the installer has completed, close and reopen your terminal.
+
+    .. tab-item:: Windows
+        :sync: platform
+
+        Double click the executable file downloaded from
+        the links above.
+
+        Once the installer has completed you should have a new "miniforge
+        Prompt" entry in your start menu.
+
+In a new terminal (miniforge Prompt on Windows) run ``conda list`` to test that the install has worked.
+
 Installing sunpy
 ----------------
 
 To install ``sunpy``, start by launching a terminal (under a UNIX-like system) or the miniforge Prompt (under Windows).
-Then create and activate new virtual environment
+Now we will create and activate a new virtual environment to install ``sunpy`` into:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ conda create --name sunpy
+    # Only run the following two lines
+    # if you have NOT installed miniforge or added conda-forge to your channels
     $ conda config --add channels conda-forge
     $ conda config --set channel_priority strict
     $ conda activate sunpy
 
 In this case the environment is named 'sunpy'.
 Feel free to change this to a different environment name.
+
+The benefit of using a virtual environment is that it allows you to install packages without affecting any other Python installation on your system.
+This also means you can work on multiple projects (research or coding) with different package requirements without them interfering with each other.
+
 Now we have a fresh environment we can install ``sunpy``:
 
 .. code-block:: bash