If you are new to this, go with a cup and a half of water, it's easier to handle the dough. If you are feeling froggy, go for a cup and three-quarters; it makes the dough a little bit wetter and a little bit harder to handle, but better product.
Do not use too much salt because the bread gets dry, but do not use too little because unsalted bread tastes like shit.
No kneading; if you knead the bread, it's going to make it tough and gross and shitty, and then you might as well go waste your money at the store.
If you don't have a pizza stone, use a Dutch oven, put parchment paper in the bottom, and do the same thing, but the pizza stone tastes way better.