Update the getting started topic

Update the instructions to describe the unified Qt
installer and mention the Qt Account.

Partially cherry-picked from commit 20b037af0243e7b4757898ae1f577dbde6913f59

Change-Id: Id21179558e2e6366366d6c9a0b094eba14b87ef3
Reviewed-by: Topi Reiniö <topi.reinio@digia.com>

2 files changed, 24 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc b/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
index da16c9fd..2f516dde 100644
--- a/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/external-resources.qdoc
@@ -283,3 +283,8 @@
     \externalpage http://doc.qt.io/QtSupportedPlatforms/index.html
     \title Officially Supported Platforms
 */
+
+/*!
+    \externalpage http://www.qt.io/qt-account/
+    \title Qt Account
+*/
diff --git a/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc b/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc
index 960a1582..64ac6372 100644
--- a/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc
@@ -30,11 +30,14 @@
     \title Getting Started with Qt
     \brief A quick guide for developers
 
-    Qt Framework and tools can be installed using an online installer,
-    offline installers, or by building the source packages yourself.
-    The \e{online installers} give you the option to download or install only
-    certain modules or add-ons. An \e{offline installer} is a single package
-    which contains all of Qt and Add-Ons relevant for a target platform.
+    You can install the Qt Framework and tools by using an online or offline
+    installer or by building the source packages yourself. In the
+    \e{online installer}, you can select the Qt versions, tools, and Add-On
+    components to download and install depending on the license attached to your
+    \l{Qt Account}.
+
+    An \e{offline installer} is a single package that contains all of Qt and
+    Add-Ons relevant for a target platform.
 
     You can download Qt 5 installers from the \l Downloads page.
 
@@ -52,12 +55,18 @@
     \endlist
 
     After downloading, start the installer like any executable on the
-    development platform. Select the components that you want to install and
-    follow the instructions of the installation program to complete the
-    installation.
+    development platform.
+
+    To run the installer, you need a Qt Account. You can use your Qt Account
+    credentials to sign-in to all Qt services, including the forums and wiki.
+    If you do not already have a Qt Account, you can create one during the
+    installation process.
+
+    To complete the installation, select the components that you want to install
+    and follow the instructions of the installation program.
 
-    Use the Maintenance Tool under \e{<install_dir>} to add, update, or remove
-    installed components.
+    Use the Maintenance Tool under \e{<install_dir>} to add components and to
+    update or remove installed components.
 
     \section2 Platform Requirements