Welcome to VMware world and I hope you are doing well too.
I think your situation is very similar with following link. I shared two tips for virtualization beginner. Hope this will be help your quick start.
https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Education-and-Certification/Learn-Esxi/m-p/2812811#M28
Yamato Sakai
Technical Training Instructor | Dell Technologies Education
VCP-DCV 5,6.x, 2020, 2021
VCIX-DCV
VCIX-NV
vSAN HCI Master Specialist