diff --git a/core/installation/development-version.rst b/core/installation/development-version.rst
index e10328f4c9..c1394cd487 100644
--- a/core/installation/development-version.rst
+++ b/core/installation/development-version.rst
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Install the latest PlatformIO from the ``develop`` branch:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    pip install -U https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/archive/develop.zip
+    python -m pip install -U https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/archive/develop.zip
 
 If you want to be up-to-date with the latest ``develop`` version of PlatformIO,
 then you need to re-install PlatformIO each time you see a new commit in
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ then you need to re-install PlatformIO each time you see a new commit in
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    pip install -U https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/archive/develop.zip
+    python -m pip install -U https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/archive/develop.zip
 
 Or:
 
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ To revert to the latest stable version:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    pip uninstall platformio
-    pip install -U platformio
+    python -m pip uninstall platformio
+    python -m pip install -U platformio
diff --git a/core/installation/methods/pypi.rst b/core/installation/methods/pypi.rst
index e2d7730726..07de8d94f0 100644
--- a/core/installation/methods/pypi.rst
+++ b/core/installation/methods/pypi.rst
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ Python Package Manager (`pip <https://pip.pypa.io>`_) as follows:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    pip install -U platformio
+    python -m pip install -U platformio
diff --git a/core/installation/troubleshooting.rst b/core/installation/troubleshooting.rst
index 873988d76d..da47dd4b30 100644
--- a/core/installation/troubleshooting.rst
+++ b/core/installation/troubleshooting.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Terminal (not PlatformIO IDE Terminal) and uninstall obsolete PlatformIO Core:
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     pip uninstall platformio
+    python -m pip uninstall platformio
 
     # if you used macOS "brew"
     brew uninstall platformio
diff --git a/core/installation/uninstall.rst b/core/installation/uninstall.rst
index f393d33bf6..3e1a7a9a85 100644
--- a/core/installation/uninstall.rst
+++ b/core/installation/uninstall.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Uninstall PlatformIO Core and dependent packages
 
         # uninstall standalone PlatformIO Core installed via `pip`
         pip uninstall platformio
+        python -m pip uninstall platformio
 
         # uninstall Homebrew's PlatformIO Core (only macOS users if you installed it via Homebrew before)
         brew uninstall platformio
diff --git a/platforms/atmelmegaavr_extra.rst b/platforms/atmelmegaavr_extra.rst
index 6213382614..e46cac41fc 100644
--- a/platforms/atmelmegaavr_extra.rst
+++ b/platforms/atmelmegaavr_extra.rst
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ directly in the PlatformIO virtual environment using the following command:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    pip install pymcuprog
+    python -m pip install pymcuprog
 
 
 Once ``pymcuprog`` is installed it can be used as the uploader via a custom
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ virtual environment using the following command:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    pip install https://github.com/mraardvark/pyupdi/archive/master.zip
+    python -m pip install https://github.com/mraardvark/pyupdi/archive/master.zip
 
 
 Once ``pyupdi`` is installed it can be used as the uploader via a custom