provide guidance about installing extensions

docs_src/quickstarts/debian.md

@@ -79,14 +79,19 @@ To enable uploads or to customize reports, modify the configuration file.
 See the [*Customization Guide*](../custom/introduction.md) for instructions,
 and the [application](../reference/weewx-options/introduction.md) and
 [skin](../reference/skin-options/introduction.md) references for all
-the options.
-
-Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
+the options. Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
 
 ```shell
 sudo nano /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
 ```
 
+To install new skins, drivers, or other extensions, use the `weectl` utility
+and the URL to the extension.
+
+```shell
+sudo weectl extension install https://github.com/path/to/extension.zip
+```
+
 WeeWX must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
 ```{.shell .copy}
 sudo systemctl restart weewx

docs_src/quickstarts/git.md

@@ -132,9 +132,18 @@ To enable uploads or to customize reports, modify the configuration file.
 See the [*Customization Guide*](../custom/introduction.md) for instructions,
 and the [application](../reference/weewx-options/introduction.md) and
 [skin](../reference/skin-options/introduction.md) references for all the 
-options.
+options. Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
 
-    nano ~/weewx-data/weewx.conf
+```{.shell .copy}
+nano ~/weewx-data/weewx.conf
+```
+
+To install new skins, drivers, or other extensions, use the `weectl` utility
+and the URL to the extension.
+
+```{.shell .copy}
+weectl extension install https://github.com/path/to/extension.zip
+```
 
 The executable `weewxd` must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
 

docs_src/quickstarts/pip.md

@@ -300,14 +300,19 @@ To enable uploads or to customize reports, modify the configuration file.
 See the [*Customization Guide*](../custom/introduction.md) for instructions,
 and the [application](../reference/weewx-options/introduction.md) and
 [skin](../reference/skin-options/introduction.md) references for all
-the options.
-
-Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
+the options. Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
 
 ```shell
 nano ~/weewx-data/weewx.conf
 ```
 
+To install new skins, drivers, or other extensions, use the `weectl` utility
+and the URL to the extension.
+
+```shell
+weectl extension install https://github.com/path/to/extension.zip
+```
+
 WeeWX must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
 
 === "systemd"

docs_src/quickstarts/redhat.md

@@ -82,14 +82,19 @@ To enable uploads or to customize reports, modify the configuration file.
 See the [*Customization Guide*](../custom/introduction.md) for instructions,
 and the [application](../reference/weewx-options/introduction.md) and
 [skin](../reference/skin-options/introduction.md) references for all
-the options.
-
-Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
+the options. Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
 
 ```shell
 sudo nano /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
 ```
 
+To install new skins, drivers, or other extensions, use the `weectl` utility
+and the URL to the extension.
+
+```shell
+sudo weectl extension install https://github.com/path/to/extension.zip
+```
+
 WeeWX must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
 ```{.shell .copy}
 sudo systemctl restart weewx

docs_src/quickstarts/suse.md

@@ -70,13 +70,19 @@ To enable uploads or to customize reports, modify the configuration file.
 See the [*Customization Guide*](../custom/introduction.md) for instructions,
 and the [application](../reference/weewx-options/introduction.md) and
 [skin](../reference/skin-options/introduction.md) references for all
-the options.
+the options. Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
 
-Use any text editor, such as `nano`:
 ```shell
 sudo nano /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
 ```
 
+To install new skins, drivers, or other extensions, use the `weectl` utility
+and the URL to the extension.
+
+```shell
+sudo weectl extension install https://github.com/path/to/extension.zip
+```
+
 WeeWX must be restarted for the changes to take effect.
 ```{.shell .copy}
 sudo systemctl restart weewx

docs_src/usersguide/installing.md

@@ -130,3 +130,30 @@ weectl station reconfigure
 
 See the documentation for [`weectl
 extension`](../utilities/weectl-extension.md) for details.
+
+## Installing a skin, uploader or other extension
+
+There are many skins and other extensions available that add features and
+functionality to the core WeeWX capabilities.  Use the WeeWX extension
+management utility to download, install, and manage these extensions.
+
+Start by looking in the extensions section of the
+[WeeWX Wiki](https;//github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki).  When you find an
+extension you like, make note of the URL to that extension. The URL will refer
+to a `zip` or `tgz` file.
+
+Then install the extension, using the URL:
+```
+weectl extension install https://github.com/path/to/extension.zip
+```
+
+Some extensions work with no further changes required.  Others might require
+changes to the WeeWX configuration file, for example, login credentials
+required to upload data to an MQTT broker.  If so, modify the WeeWX
+configuration file using a text editor such as `nano`, and see the
+extension documentation for details.
+
+In most cases, you will then have to restart `weewxd`.
+
+See the documentation for [`weectl
+extension`](../utilities/weectl-extension.md) for details.