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Docs: recommend uv (#5237)

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* docs: add troubleshooting section for Langflow installation issues

* docs: update installation instructions to recommend uv for local setup

* docs: update installation instructions to emphasize uv as the recommended method

* Update docs/docs/Get-Started/get-started-installation.md

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## Install Langflow locally
Install Langflow locally with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/), [pip](https://pypi.org/project/pip/), or [pipx](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/installation/).
Install Langflow locally with [uv (recommended)](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/), [pip](https://pypi.org/project/pip/), or [pipx](https://pipx.pypa.io/stable/installation/).
### Prerequisites
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If you wish to retain your files, back them up before clearing the folder.
### Langflow installation freezes at pip dependency resolution
Installing Langflow with `pip install langflow` slowly fails with this error message:
```plain
pip is looking at multiple versions of <<library>> to determine which version is compatible with other requirements. This could take a while.
```
To work around this issue, install Langflow with [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) instead of `pip`.
```plain
uv pip install langflow
```
To run Langflow with uv:
```plain
uv run langflow run
```