docs: add Windows troubleshooting guide for libmagic and MySQL#1025
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Description
This PR introduces a dedicated Windows Troubleshooting section to the
README.md. During the local setup process on a Windows environment, I identified and resolved several recurring blockers:python-magicoften fails to locate DLLs on Windows; addedpython-magic-binworkaround.pymysqldialect requirement for stable SQLAlchemy connections on local Windows MySQL instances.$env:FLASK_APPsyntax for setting environment variables in Windows terminals.Impact
These updates aim to streamline the onboarding process for new Windows-based contributors, reducing setup friction for the Sample Platform NG project.
Verification
python-magic-binresolves theImportErroron Windows 11.pymysqlconnection string inconfig.py.flask dbcommands.