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Create a Python virtual environment #6681

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What are you changing in this pull request and why?

I have created this PR following this Git issue: #2143 to guide users on how to create a Python virtual environment

Closes: #2143

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what's the next step after creating a virtual environment? is it then to install dbt via pip? if so, might be good to have a link or next steps section telling users what to do next?

@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ const sidebarSettings = {
label: "Install dbt Core",
link: { type: "doc", id: "docs/core/installation-overview" },
items: [
"docs/core/create-a-python-virtual-environment",
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i know we talked about alphabetizing things but do we think having a 'create a virtual python env' should be the first on the sidebar? before the 'about dbt core'?
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Querying the .venv folder as out docs don't ref it: https://dbt-labs.slack.com/archives/C05FWBP9X1U/p1734723735789049

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