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@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Alternatively, you can set them from the command line (advanced):
 For Windows Users:
 ```
 setx PINECONE_API_KEY "YOUR_PINECONE_API_KEY"
-export PINECONE_ENV="Your pinecone region" # something like: us-east4-gcp
+setx PINECONE_ENV "Your pinecone region" # something like: us-east4-gcp
 
 ```
 For macOS and Linux users: