diff --git a/docs/source/getting_started/installation.rst b/docs/source/getting_started/installation.rst
index 7507cd90..81873f3d 100644
--- a/docs/source/getting_started/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/source/getting_started/installation.rst
@@ -5,35 +5,61 @@ Installation
 
 .. note::
 
-    For Macs, macOS >= 10.15 is required to install SkyShift.
+    For Macs, macOS >= 10.15 is required to install SkyShift. Apple Silicon-based devices (e.g. Apple M1) must run ``pip uninstall grpcio; conda install -c conda-forge grpcio=1.43.0`` prior to installing SkyShift.
 
-To install SkyShift's python API and CLI, run:
+Prerequisites
+------------
+
+SkyShift requires SkyPilot to be installed and configured with at least one cloud provider. Follow these steps to set up your environment:
+
+1. Install SkyPilot with your preferred cloud provider(s):
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
-    # Recommended: Create new conda env to avoid package conflicts.
+    # Recommended: use a new conda env to avoid package conflicts.
+    # SkyPilot requires 3.7 <= python <= 3.11.
     conda create -y -n skyshift python=3.10
     conda activate skyshift
 
-    # Pull the latest version of SkyShift from Github.
-    git clone https://github.com/michaelzhiluo/skyshift.git
+    # Choose your cloud provider(s):
+    pip install "skypilot[aws]"     # For AWS
+    pip install "skypilot[gcp]"     # For Google Cloud
+    pip install "skypilot[azure]"   # For Azure
+    pip install "skypilot[all]"     # For all supported clouds
+
+    # Verify cloud access is properly configured
+    sky check
 
-    # Install basic SkyShift dependencies.
+2. Install SkyShift:
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+    # Pull the latest version of SkyShift
+    git clone https://github.com/sky-shift/skyshift.git
     cd skyshift
+
+    # For basic usage (CLI and Python API)
     pip install -e .
 
+    # For API server deployment
+    pip install -e .[server]
 
-To install dependencies for the API server, run:
+    # For development
+    pip install -e .[dev]
 
-.. code-block:: shell
+Cloud Setup
+----------
 
-    # Recommended: Create new conda env to avoid package conflicts.
-    conda create -y -n skyshift python=3.10
-    conda activate skyshift
+If you haven't configured your cloud credentials yet, follow the SkyPilot cloud setup guides:
 
-    # Pull the latest version of SkyShift from Github.
-    git clone https://github.com/michaelzhiluo/skyshift.git
+- `AWS Setup Guide <https://skypilot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/installation.html#amazon-web-services-aws>`_
+- `GCP Setup Guide <https://skypilot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/installation.html#google-cloud-platform-gcp>`_
+- `Azure Setup Guide <https://skypilot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/installation.html#azure>`_
 
-    # Install API server dependencies.
-    cd skyshift
-    pip install -e .[server]
+After configuring your cloud credentials, verify the setup:
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+    sky check
+
+This will show which clouds are properly configured and available for use with SkyShift.