one click install hosting? what does my laptop need?

No, you don’t need anything on your computer – it’s all done through your browser. DH One-click works fine, yes – it’s quite easy to use. You should, however, set up FTP access to your site as you’ll likely need it for various things – see:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/FTP_Clients

To install a purchased theme, see:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Using_Themes#Adding_New_Themes

There’s also lots of good info here as well:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/WordPress_Lessons

Thanks for the fast response! I already use cyberduck for other things, so Ill ensure I set up FTP access.

Is there anything else that I should know before diving into this tonight?

Set up a “good” user name and password – https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Brute_Force_Attacks

Have fun :)!