docs: update installation for cmi packs

README.rst

@@ -92,30 +92,35 @@ Use the `cmi` command-line interface to install and manage modular optional depe
 and to configure or execute user-defined workflows that combine multiple packs with optional post-installation steps,
 known as `profiles`. To use `cmi`, you can run the following example commands:
 
+ Show available commands and options,
+
 .. code-block:: bash
-        :caption: Show available commands and options
 
         cmi -h
 
+List installed and available packs and profiles,
+
 .. code-block:: bash
-        :caption: List installed and available packs and profiles
 
         cmi pack list
         cmi profile list
 
+Show details of a specific pack or profile,
+
 .. code-block:: bash
-        :caption: Show details of a specific pack or profile
 
         cmi pack show <pack_name>
         cmi profile show <profile_name>
 
+Install a pack or profile (by name or path),
+
 .. code-block:: bash
-        :caption: Install a pack or profile (by name or path)
 
         cmi install <pack_name|profile_name|/absolute/path/to/profile>
 
+List and get installed examples,
+
 .. code-block:: bash
-        :caption: List and get installed examples
 
         cmi example list
         cmi example (copy) <example_name>

docs/source/getting-started.rst

@@ -24,12 +24,69 @@ Installation
 
 To install ``diffpy.cmi``, create a new conda environment or activate an existing environment and install the package from the conda-forge channel.
 
-.. code-block:: console
+.. code-block:: bash
 
     conda create -n diffpy.cmi-env
     conda install -c conda-forge diffpy.cmi
     conda activate diffpy.cmi-env
 
+To confirm that the installation was successful, type
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+        python -c "import diffpy.cmi; print(diffpy.cmi.__version__)"
+
+The output should print the latest version.
+
+If the above does not work, you can use ``pip`` to download and install the latest release from
+`Python Package Index <https://pypi.python.org>`_.
+To install using ``pip`` into your ``diffpy.cmi_env`` environment, type
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+        pip install diffpy.cmi
+
+Pack and Profile Installation
+-----------------------------
+
+Use the `cmi` command-line interface to install and manage modular optional dependencies, known as `packs`,
+and to configure or execute user-defined workflows that combine multiple packs with optional post-installation steps,
+known as `profiles`. To use `cmi`, you can run the following example commands:
+
+Show available commands and options with,
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    cmi -h
+
+List installed and available packs and profiles,
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    cmi pack list
+    cmi profile list
+
+Show details of a specific pack or profile,
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    cmi pack show <pack_name>
+    cmi profile show <profile_name>
+
+Install a pack or profile (by name or path),
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    cmi install <pack_name>
+    cmi install <profile_name>
+    cmi install </absolute/path/to/profile>
+
+List and get installed examples,
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    cmi example list
+    cmi example (copy) <example_name>
 
 Data and Examples
 -----------------

news/update-installation.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Add installation instructions for packs.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>