Python `3.x` uses `pip3`. Use the following commands in your terminal to install the latest version of the [Pinecone Python SDK](/guides/sdks-python-overview):

```Shell Shell theme={null}
# If you are connecting to Pinecone via gRPC:
pip3 install -U pinecone[grpc]
```

```Shell Shell theme={null}
# If you are connecting to Pinecone via HTTP:
pip3 install -U pinecone
```

## Related pages

- [Account management](./account-management-index.md)
- [Admin](./admin-2-index.md)
- [Admin](./admin-index.md)
- [APIs](./apis-index.md)
- [Architecture](./architecture-index.md)
- [Assistants](./assistants-index.md)
- [Bring Your Own Cloud](./bring-your-own-cloud-index.md)
- [Build an assistant](./build-an-assistant-index.md)
- [Build an integration](./build-an-integration-index.md)
- [Changelog](./changelog-index.md)

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