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 Restart Claude desktop. On the new chat screen, you should see a hammer (MCP) icon appear with the new MCP tools available.
 
+
+## Windows
+```
+-Create .env file and add PINECONE_API_KEY=<YOUR_PINECONE_API_KEY>
+-npm install dotenv
+-At constant.ts : import 'dotenv/config';
+-npx ts-node src/server.ts
+-npm run build     
+-npm run start 
+```
+
 ## Usage
 Once configured, your AI tool will automatically make use of the MCP to interact with Pinecone. You may be prompted for permission before a tool can be used. Try asking your AI assistant to set up an example index, upload sample data, or search for you!