From bad5905dd6aff16d62406ecefe4e0124ed120b02 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: eddieoz <eddieoz@pm.me>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:43:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add virtual environment setup instructions to
 installation and renumber steps.

---
 README.md | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdf2f95..5d5a1e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ If `priority_nodes` is empty in `config.yaml`, the monitor will automatically se
 ## Installation
 
 1.  **Clone the repository** (if applicable) or navigate to the project folder.
-2.  **Install Dependencies**:
+2.  **Set up a Virtual Environment** (Recommended):
+    ```bash
+    python3 -m venv venv
+    source venv/bin/activate
+    ```
+3.  **Install Dependencies**:
     ```bash
     pip install -r requirements.txt
     ```