And, of course, you must put the time in, or "woodshed" as the jazz masters call it.
I would say that in the early days of learning the guitar a minimum of 30 mins a day is required.
It's important to keep improving to keep the motivation going.
Recording yourself playing is a good way to notice improvements because day-to-day improvements are hard to see but looking back at recorded efforts over a longer time span gives players at better idea of how much progress they are making.
Folk clubs should be good place to get hands on advice. I've always welcomed questions from guitarists who need a bit of help with their playing.