diff --git a/scripts/memory/pinecone.py b/scripts/memory/pinecone.py
index 8e1eaa570..eeafd9c9b 100644
--- a/scripts/memory/pinecone.py
+++ b/scripts/memory/pinecone.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 import pinecone
 
 from memory.base import MemoryProviderSingleton, get_ada_embedding
-
+from logger import logger
+from colorama import Fore, Style 
 
 class PineconeMemory(MemoryProviderSingleton):
     def __init__(self, cfg):
@@ -16,7 +17,18 @@ class PineconeMemory(MemoryProviderSingleton):
         # this assumes we don't start with memory.
         # for now this works.
         # we'll need a more complicated and robust system if we want to start with memory.
-        self.vec_num = 0
+        self.vec_num = 0    
+
+        try:
+            pinecone.whoami()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.typewriter_log("FAILED TO CONNECT TO PINECONE", Fore.RED, Style.BRIGHT + str(e) + Style.RESET_ALL)
+            logger.typewriter_log("DOUBLE CHECK CONFIGURATION", 
+                                  Fore.YELLOW, 
+                                    "Please ensure you have setup and configured Pinecone properly for use. " +
+                                   f"You can check out {Fore.CYAN + Style.BRIGHT}https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT#-pinecone-api-key-setup{Style.RESET_ALL} to ensure you've set up everything correctly.")
+            exit(1)
+
         if table_name not in pinecone.list_indexes():
             pinecone.create_index(table_name, dimension=dimension, metric=metric, pod_type=pod_type)
         self.index = pinecone.Index(table_name)
diff --git a/scripts/memory/redismem.py b/scripts/memory/redismem.py
index 1267c4de2..b2d5326f8 100644
--- a/scripts/memory/redismem.py
+++ b/scripts/memory/redismem.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class RedisMemory(MemoryProviderSingleton):
             logger.typewriter_log("FAILED TO CONNECT TO REDIS", Fore.RED, Style.BRIGHT + str(e) + Style.RESET_ALL)
             logger.typewriter_log("DOUBLE CHECK CONFIGURATION", 
                                   Fore.YELLOW, 
-                                    "Please ensure you have setup and configured redis properly for use. " +
+                                    "Please ensure you have setup and configured Redis properly for use. " +
                                    f"You can check out {Fore.CYAN + Style.BRIGHT}https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT#redis-setup{Style.RESET_ALL} to ensure you've set up everything correctly.")
             exit(1)