add deployment instruction now that we have a config file

README.md

@@ -10,13 +10,32 @@ Hydrogen's goals are:
  - It is a standalone webapp, but can also be easily embedded into an existing website/webapp to add chat capabilities.
  - Loading (unused) parts of the application after initial page load should be supported
 
+For embedded usage, see the [SDK instructions](doc/SDK.md).
+
 If you find this interesting, come and discuss on [`#hydrogen:matrix.org`](https://matrix.to/#/#hydrogen:matrix.org).
 
 # How to use
 
-Hydrogen is deployed to [hydrogen.element.io](https://hydrogen.element.io). You can run it locally `yarn install` (only the first time) and `yarn start` in the terminal, and point your browser to `http://localhost:3000`. If you prefer, you can also [use docker](doc/docker.md).
+Hydrogen is deployed to [hydrogen.element.io](https://hydrogen.element.io). You can also deploy Hydrogen on your own web server:
 
-Hydrogen uses symbolic links in the codebase, so if you are on Windows, have a look at [making git & symlinks work](https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/wiki/Symbolic-Links) there.
+ 1. Download the [latest release package](https://github.com/vector-im/hydrogen-web/releases).
+ 1. Extract the package to the public directory of your web server.
+ 1. If this is your first deploy:
+    1. copy `config.sample.json` to `config.json` and if needed, make any modifications.
+    1. Disable caching entirely on the server (they will still be cached client-side by the service worker) for:
+        - `index.html`
+        - `sw.js`
+        - `config.json`
+        - All theme manifests referenced in the `themeManifests` of `config.json`, these files are typically called `theme-{name}.json`.
+ 
+## Set up a dev environment
+
+You can run Hydrogen locally by the following commands in the terminal:
+
+ - `yarn install` (only the first time)
+ - `yarn start` in the terminal
+
+Now point your browser to `http://localhost:3000`. If you prefer, you can also [use docker](doc/docker.md).
 
 # FAQ