diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index e2eb9738..69c882f1 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #
 # All configuration values have a default; values that are commented out
 # serve to show the default.
+import datetime as dt
+
 import pandas_datareader as pdr
 
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@
 master_doc = "index"
 
 # General information about the project.
-project = u"pandas-datareader"
-copyright = u"2020, The PyData Development Team"
+project = "pandas-datareader"
+copyright = "2020, The PyData Development Team"
 author = "The PyData Development Team"
 
 # The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
@@ -76,6 +78,11 @@
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = pdr.__version__
 
+# Write version and build date
+with open("_version.txt", "w") as version_file:
+    doc_date = dt.datetime.now().strftime("%B %-d, %Y")
+    version_file.write(f"Version: **{version}** Date: **{doc_date}**\n")
+
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
 #
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index 19df7a68..4e454f33 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -3,10 +3,35 @@
    You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
    contain the root `toctree` directive.
 
-.. include:: ../../README.rst
 
-Documentation
--------------
+pandas-datareader
+=================
+
+.. include:: _version.txt
+
+Up to date remote data access for pandas, works for multiple versions of pandas.
+
+
+Quick Start
+-----------
+
+Install using ``pip``
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+   pip install pandas-datareader
+
+and then import and use one of the data readers. This example reads 5-years
+of 10-year constant maturity yields on U.S. government bonds.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   import pandas_datareader as pdr
+   pdr.get_data_fred('GS10')
+
+
+Contents
+--------
 
 Contents:
 
@@ -19,10 +44,36 @@ Contents:
    readers/index
    whatsnew.rst
 
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+`Stable documentation <https://pydata.github.io/pandas-datareader/>`__
+is available on
+`github.io <https://pydata.github.io/pandas-datareader/>`__.
+A second copy of the stable documentation is hosted on
+`read the docs <https://pandas-datareader.readthedocs.io/>`_ for more details.
+
+Recent developments
+-------------------
+You can install the latest development version using
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+   pip install git+https://github.com/pydata/pandas-datareader.git
+
+or
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+   git clone https://github.com/pydata/pandas-datareader.git
+   cd pandas-datareader
+   python setup.py install
 
+`Development documentation <https://pydata.github.io/pandas-datareader/devel/>`__
+is available for the latest changes in master.
 
 Indices and tables
-==================
+------------------
 
 * :ref:`genindex`
 * :ref:`modindex`