diff --git a/scripts/logger.py b/scripts/logger.py
index 85dde813..3d131dd9 100644
--- a/scripts/logger.py
+++ b/scripts/logger.py
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ class Logger(metaclass=Singleton):
         self.logger.setLevel(level)
         self.typing_logger.setLevel(level)
 
+    def double_check(self, additionalText=None):
+        if not additionalText:
+            additionalText = "Please ensure you've setup and configured everything correctly. Read https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT#readme to double check. You can also create a github issue or join the discord and ask there!"
+
+        self.typewriter_log("DOUBLE CHECK CONFIGURATION", Fore.YELLOW, additionalText)
+
 
 '''
 Output stream to console using simulated typing
diff --git a/scripts/memory/pinecone.py b/scripts/memory/pinecone.py
index 8e1eaa57..fa21124b 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):
@@ -17,6 +18,15 @@ class PineconeMemory(MemoryProviderSingleton):
         # for now this works.
         # we'll need a more complicated and robust system if we want to start with memory.
         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.double_check("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 2082fe58..49045dd8 100644
--- a/scripts/memory/redismem.py
+++ b/scripts/memory/redismem.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from redis.commands.search.indexDefinition import IndexDefinition, IndexType
 import numpy as np
 
 from memory.base import MemoryProviderSingleton, get_ada_embedding
+from logger import logger
+from colorama import Fore, Style
 
 
 SCHEMA = [
@@ -44,6 +46,16 @@ class RedisMemory(MemoryProviderSingleton):
             db=0  # Cannot be changed
         )
         self.cfg = cfg
+
+        # Check redis connection
+        try:
+            self.redis.ping()
+        except redis.ConnectionError as e:
+            logger.typewriter_log("FAILED TO CONNECT TO REDIS", Fore.RED, Style.BRIGHT + str(e) + Style.RESET_ALL)
+            logger.double_check("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)
+
         if cfg.wipe_redis_on_start:
             self.redis.flushall()
         try: