diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9cb496b..0a0fa79 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import sys
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
+py3k = sys.version_info >= (3,)
+
 version = '1.0b5-dev'
 
 long_description = (
@@ -14,9 +16,19 @@
     open('CHANGES.txt').read()
     + '\n')
 
-tests_require = [
-    'unittest2',
-    'Cheetah'],
+if py3k:
+    tests_require = []
+    requires = [
+        'setuptools',
+    ]
+else:
+    tests_require = [
+        'unittest2',
+        'Cheetah']
+    requires = [
+        'setuptools',
+        "Cheetah>1.0,<=2.2.1",
+    ]
 
 setup(name='templer.core',
       version=version,
@@ -54,10 +66,7 @@
       include_package_data=True,
       platforms='Any',
       zip_safe=False,
-      install_requires=[
-          'setuptools',
-          "Cheetah>1.0,<=2.2.1",
-      ],
+      install_requires=requires,
       tests_require=tests_require,
       extras_require=dict(test=tests_require),
       entry_points="""
diff --git a/src/templer/core/base.py b/src/templer/core/base.py
index 4ce35d7..1966a4a 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/base.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/base.py
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import sys
 import pkg_resources
 from copy import copy
 
 from textwrap import TextWrapper
-import ConfigParser
-from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
+#import ConfigParser
+#from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
+from templer.core.compat import (
+    ConfigParser,
+    SafeConfigParser,
+)
 
 from templer.core import pluginlib
 from templer.core import copydir
@@ -39,8 +44,8 @@ def wrap_help_paras(wrapper, text):
 
     for idx, para in enumerate(text.split("\n\n")):
         if idx:
-            print
-        print wrapper.fill(para)
+            print()
+        print(wrapper.fill(para))
 
 
 def get_zopeskel_prefs():
@@ -176,7 +181,7 @@ def read_vars(self, command=None):
     def write_files(self, command, output_dir, vars):
         template_dir = self.template_dir()
         if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
-            print "Creating directory %s" % output_dir
+            print("Creating directory %s" % output_dir)
             if not command.simulate:
                 # Don't let copydir create this top-level directory,
                 # since copydir will svn add it sometimes:
@@ -294,8 +299,8 @@ def print_subtemplate_notice(self, output_dir=None):
                 print_commands.append('  %s  %s' %
                                         (name, this_command.load().summary))
             print_commands = '\n'.join(print_commands)
-            print '-' * 78
-            print """\
+            print('-' * 78)
+            print("""\
 The project you just created has local commands. These can be used from within
 the product.
 
@@ -304,8 +309,8 @@ def print_subtemplate_notice(self, output_dir=None):
 Commands:
 %s
 
-For more information: paster help COMMAND""" % print_commands
-            print '-' * 78
+For more information: paster help COMMAND""" % print_commands)
+            print('-' * 78)
 
     def print_zopeskel_message(self, msg_name):
         """ print a message stored as an attribute of the template
@@ -316,9 +321,9 @@ def print_zopeskel_message(self, msg_name):
                     initial_indent="**  ",
                     subsequent_indent="**  ",
                     )
-            print "\n" + '*'*74
+            print("\n" + '*'*74)
             wrap_help_paras(textwrapper, msg)
-            print '*'*74 + "\n"
+            print('*'*74 + "\n")
 
     def readable_license_options(self):
         output = ["The following licenses are available:\n", ]
@@ -520,8 +525,8 @@ def check_vars(self, vars, cmd):
                         if response is not self.null_value_marker:
                             try:
                                 response = var.validate(response)
-                            except ValidationException, e:
-                                print e
+                            except ValidationException as e:
+                                print(e)
                                 response = self.null_value_marker
                 elif var.default is NoDefault:
                     errors.append('Required variable missing: %s'
diff --git a/src/templer/core/compat.py b/src/templer/core/compat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdb35df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templer/core/compat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import sys
+inPy3k = sys.version_info[0] == 3
+
+if not inPy3k:
+    import ConfigParser
+    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
+    import StringIO
+    maxint = sys.maxint
+    string_types = basestring
+else:
+    import configparser as ConfigParser
+    from configparser import ConfigParser as SafeConfigParser
+    import io as StringIO
+    maxint = sys.maxsize
+    string_types = (str, bytes)
diff --git a/src/templer/core/control_script.py b/src/templer/core/control_script.py
index b0e19ee..61bfbbc 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/control_script.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/control_script.py
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
-import ConfigParser
 import pkg_resources
-from cStringIO import StringIO
 from textwrap import TextWrapper
 
 from templer.core.base import wrap_help_paras
 from templer.core.create import CreateDistroCommand
 from templer.core.ui import list_sorted_templates
+from templer.core.compat import ConfigParser
+try:
+    from cStringIO import StringIO
+except ImportError:
+    from io import StringIO
+
 
 try:
     from templer.localcommands.command import TemplerLocalCommand
@@ -303,10 +308,10 @@ def __call__(self, argv):
         """
         try:
             template_name, output_name, args = self._process_args(argv)
-        except SyntaxError, e:
+        except SyntaxError as e:
             self.usage()
             msg = "ERROR: There was a problem with your arguments: %s\n"
-            print msg % str(e)
+            print(msg % str(e))
             raise
 
         rez = pkg_resources.iter_entry_points(
@@ -315,14 +320,14 @@ def __call__(self, argv):
         rez = list(rez)
         if not rez:
             self.usage()
-            print "ERROR: No such template: %s\n" % template_name
+            print("ERROR: No such template: %s\n" % template_name)
             return 1
 
         template = rez[0].load()
-        print "\n%s: %s" % (template_name, template.summary)
+        print("\n%s: %s" % (template_name, template.summary))
         help = getattr(template, 'help', None)
         if help:
-            print template.help
+            print(template.help)
 
         command = CreateDistroCommand()
 
@@ -339,44 +344,44 @@ def __call__(self, argv):
             if output_name:
                 try:
                     self._checkdots(template, output_name)
-                except ValueError, e:
-                    print "ERROR: %s\n" % str(e)
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    print("ERROR: %s\n" % str(e))
                     raise
             else:
                 ndots = getattr(template, 'ndots', None)
                 help = DOT_HELP.get(ndots)
                 while True:
                     if help:
-                        print help
+                        print(help)
                     try:
                         challenge = "Enter project name (or q to quit)"
                         output_name = command.challenge(challenge)
                         if output_name == 'q':
-                            print "\n\nExiting...\n"
+                            print("\n\nExiting...\n")
                             return 0
                         self._checkdots(template, output_name)
-                    except ValueError, e:
-                        print "\nERROR: %s" % e
+                    except ValueError as e:
+                        print("\nERROR: %s" % e)
                         raise
                     else:
                         break
 
-            print self.texts['help_prompt']
+            print(self.texts['help_prompt'])
 
         try:
             command.run(['-q', '-t', template_name] + args + special_args)
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            print "\n\nExiting...\n"
+            print("\n\nExiting...\n")
             return 0
-        except Exception, e:
-            print "\nERROR: %s\n" % str(e)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("\nERROR: %s\n" % str(e))
             raise
         return 0
 
     # Public API methods, can be overridden by templer-based applications
     def show_help(self):
         """display help text"""
-        print self.texts['description'] % {'script_name': self.name}
+        print(self.texts['description'] % {'script_name': self.name})
         return 0
 
     def generate_dotfile(self):
@@ -384,14 +389,14 @@ def generate_dotfile(self):
         """
 
         cats = list_sorted_templates(scope=self.allowed_packages)
-        print self.texts['dotfile_header'] % {'script_name': self.name}
+        print(self.texts['dotfile_header'] % {'script_name': self.name})
         for temp in sum(cats.values(), []):
-            print "\n[%(name)s]\n" % temp
+            print("\n[%(name)s]\n" % temp)
             tempc = temp['entry'].load()
             for var in tempc.vars:
                 if hasattr(var, 'pretty_description'):
-                    print "# %s" % var.pretty_description()
-                print "# %s = %s\n" % (var.name, var.default)
+                    print("# %s" % var.pretty_description())
+                print("# %s = %s\n" % (var.name, var.default))
         return 0
 
     def list_verbose(self):
@@ -402,22 +407,22 @@ def list_verbose(self):
         cats = list_sorted_templates(scope=self.allowed_packages)
         if cats:
             for title, items in cats.items():
-                print "\n"+ title
-                print "-" * len(title)
+                print("\n"+ title)
+                print("-" * len(title))
                 # Hard-coded for now, since 'add' is the only one
                 if title == 'Local Commands':
-                    print '\nadd: Allows the addition of further templates'\
-                          ' from the following list'
-                    print '     to an existing package\n'
-                    print '\nLocal Templates'
-                    print '-----------------'
+                    print('\nadd: Allows the addition of further templates'\
+                          ' from the following list')
+                    print('     to an existing package\n')
+                    print('\nLocal Templates')
+                    print('-----------------')
                 for temp in items:
-                    print "\n%s: %s\n" % (temp['name'], temp['summary'])
+                    print("\n%s: %s\n" % (temp['name'], temp['summary']))
                     if temp['help']:
                         wrap_help_paras(textwrapper, temp['help'])
-            print
+            print()
         else:
-            print self.texts['not_here_warning']
+            print(self.texts['not_here_warning'])
 
         return 0
 
@@ -425,8 +430,8 @@ def show_version(self):
         """show installed version of packages listed in self.versions
         """
         version_info = self._get_version_info()
-        print self._format_version_info(
-            version_info, "Installed Templer Packages")
+        print(self._format_version_info(
+            version_info, "Installed Templer Packages"))
         return 0
 
     def usage(self):
@@ -437,14 +442,14 @@ def usage(self):
         if self.allowed_packages in ['all', 'local']:
             local = '[<local-command>] '
 
-        print self.texts['usage'] % {'templates': templates,
+        print(self.texts['usage'] % {'templates': templates,
                                      'local': local,
                                      'script_name': self.name,
-                                     'dotfile_name': self.dotfile}
+                                     'dotfile_name': self.dotfile})
         return 0
 
     def no_locals(self):
-        print self.texts['no_localcommands_warning']
+        print(self.texts['no_localcommands_warning'])
 
     # Private API supporting command-line flags
     # should not need to be changed by templer-based applications
@@ -461,7 +466,7 @@ def _run_localcommand(self, args):
                 return result
         else:
             # situation 1, fail and report.
-            print self.texts['no_localcommands_warning']
+            print(self.texts['no_localcommands_warning'])
             return 1
 
     def _get_templer_packages(self):
@@ -490,12 +495,12 @@ def _format_version_info(self, version_info, header=None):
         maxpkg = max([len(vi[0]) for vi in version_info])
         maxver = max([len(vi[1]) for vi in version_info])
         if header is not None:
-            print >>s, "\n| %s" % header
-            print >>s, "+" + ("-" * (maxpkg + maxver + 3))
+            print("\n| %s" % header, file=s)
+            print("+" + ("-" * (maxpkg + maxver + 3)), file=s)
         for vi in version_info:
             padding = maxpkg - len(vi[0])
             values = [vi[0], ' ' * padding, vi[1]]
-            print >>s, "| %s:%s %s" % tuple(values)
+            print("| %s:%s %s" % tuple(values), file=s)
         s.seek(0)
         return s.read()
 
@@ -509,19 +514,19 @@ def _list_printable_templates(self):
             templates = sum(cats.values(), [])   # flatten into single list
             max_name = max([len(x['name']) for x in templates])
             for title, items in cats.items():
-                print >>s, "\n%s\n" % title
+                print("\n%s\n" % title, file=s)
                 # Hard-coded for now, since 'add' is the only one
                 if title == 'Local Commands':
-                    print >>s, "|  add: Allows the addition of further"\
-                          " templates from the following list"
-                    print >>s, "        to an existing package\n"
+                    print("|  add: Allows the addition of further"\
+                          " templates from the following list", file=s)
+                    print("        to an existing package\n", file=s)
                 for entry in items:
-                    print >>s, "|  %s:%s %s\n" % (
+                    print("|  %s:%s %s\n" % (
                          entry['name'],
                         ' '*(max_name-len(entry['name'])),
-                        entry['summary']),
+                        entry['summary']), file=s)
         else:
-            print >>s, self.texts['not_here_warning']
+            print(self.texts['not_here_warning'], file=s)
 
         s.seek(0)
         return s.read()
@@ -610,7 +615,7 @@ def _context_awareness(self):
                 f = open(changes_txt, 'rb')
                 content = f.read()
                 f.close()
-                if 'Package created using templer' in content:
+                if b'Package created using templer' in content:
                     made_by_templer = True
 
             (cwd, tail) = os.path.split(cwd)
diff --git a/src/templer/core/copydir.py b/src/templer/core/copydir.py
index 39ffc3f..140d344 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/copydir.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/copydir.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 # (c) 2005 Ian Bicking and contributors; written for Paste (http://pythonpaste.org)
 # Licensed under the MIT license: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 
@@ -8,7 +9,11 @@
 import string
 import urllib
 
-import Cheetah.Template
+try:
+    import Cheetah.Template
+    no_cheetah = False
+except ImportError:
+    no_cheetah = True
 
 
 class SkipTemplate(Exception):
@@ -72,11 +77,11 @@ def copy_dir(source,
     pad = ' ' * (indent * 2)
     if not os.path.exists(dest):
         if verbosity >= 1:
-            print '%sCreating %s/' % (pad, dest)
+            print('%sCreating %s/' % (pad, dest))
         if not simulate:
             makedirs(dest, verbosity=verbosity, pad=pad)
     elif verbosity >= 2:
-        print '%sDirectory %s exists' % (pad, dest)
+        print('%sDirectory %s exists' % (pad, dest))
 
     for name in names:
         if use_pkg_resources:
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ def copy_dir(source,
         if reason:
             if verbosity >= 2:
                 reason = pad + reason % {'filename': full}
-                print reason
+                print(reason)
             continue
         if sub_vars:
             dest_full = os.path.join(dest, substitute_filename(name, vars))
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ def copy_dir(source,
             sub_file = sub_vars
         if use_pkg_resources and pkg_resources.resource_isdir(source[0], full):
             if verbosity:
-                print '%sRecursing into %s' % (pad, os.path.basename(full))
+                print('%sRecursing into %s' % (pad, os.path.basename(full)))
             copy_dir((source[0], full), dest_full, vars, verbosity, simulate,
                      indent=indent + 1, use_cheetah=use_cheetah,
                      sub_vars=sub_vars, interactive=interactive,
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ def copy_dir(source,
             continue
         elif not use_pkg_resources and os.path.isdir(full):
             if verbosity:
-                print '%sRecursing into %s' % (pad, os.path.basename(full))
+                print('%sRecursing into %s' % (pad, os.path.basename(full)))
             copy_dir(full, dest_full, vars, verbosity, simulate,
                      indent=indent + 1, use_cheetah=use_cheetah,
                      sub_vars=sub_vars, interactive=interactive,
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ def copy_dir(source,
             f.close()
             if old_content == content:
                 if verbosity:
-                    print '%s%s already exists (same content)' % (pad, dest_full)
+                    print('%s%s already exists (same content)' % (pad, dest_full))
                 continue
             if interactive:
                 if not query_interactive(
@@ -143,9 +148,9 @@ def copy_dir(source,
             elif not overwrite:
                 continue
         if verbosity and use_pkg_resources:
-            print '%sCopying %s to %s' % (pad, full, dest_full)
+            print('%sCopying %s to %s' % (pad, full, dest_full))
         elif verbosity:
-            print '%sCopying %s to %s' % (pad, os.path.basename(full), dest_full)
+            print('%sCopying %s to %s' % (pad, os.path.basename(full), dest_full))
         if not simulate:
             f = open(dest_full, 'wb')
             f.write(content)
@@ -198,9 +203,9 @@ def query_interactive(src_fn, dest_fn, src_content, dest_content,
         msg = '; %i lines removed' % (removed - added)
     else:
         msg = ''
-    print 'Replace %i bytes with %i bytes (%i/%i lines changed%s)' % (
+    print('Replace %i bytes with %i bytes (%i/%i lines changed%s)' % (
         len(dest_content), len(src_content),
-        removed, len(dest_content.splitlines()), msg)
+        removed, len(dest_content.splitlines()), msg))
     prompt = 'Overwrite %s [y/n/d/B/?] ' % dest_fn
     while 1:
         if all_answer is None:
@@ -214,14 +219,14 @@ def query_interactive(src_fn, dest_fn, src_content, dest_content,
             while os.path.exists(new_dest_fn):
                 n += 1
                 new_dest_fn = dest_fn + '.bak' + str(n)
-            print 'Backing up %s to %s' % (dest_fn, new_dest_fn)
+            print('Backing up %s to %s' % (dest_fn, new_dest_fn))
             if not simulate:
                 shutil.copyfile(dest_fn, new_dest_fn)
             return True
         elif response.startswith('all '):
             rest = response[4:].strip()
             if not rest or rest[0] not in ('y', 'n', 'b'):
-                print query_usage
+                print(query_usage)
                 continue
             response = all_answer = rest[0]
         if response[0] == 'y':
@@ -229,11 +234,11 @@ def query_interactive(src_fn, dest_fn, src_content, dest_content,
         elif response[0] == 'n':
             return False
         elif response == 'dc':
-            print '\n'.join(c_diff)
+            print('\n'.join(c_diff))
         elif response[0] == 'd':
-            print '\n'.join(u_diff)
+            print('\n'.join(u_diff))
         else:
-            print query_usage
+            print(query_usage)
 
 query_usage = """\
 Responses:
@@ -270,9 +275,11 @@ def substitute_content(content, vars, filename='<string>',
         tmpl = LaxTemplate(content)
         try:
             return tmpl.substitute(TypeMapper(v))
-        except Exception, e:
+        except Exception as e:
             _add_except(e, ' in file %s' % filename)
             raise
+    if no_cheetah:
+        raise Exception("In python3, Cheetah template is not supported.")
     tmpl = Cheetah.Template.Template(source=content,
                                      searchList=[vars])
     return careful_sub(tmpl, vars, filename)
@@ -302,18 +309,18 @@ def sub_catcher(filename, vars, func, *args, **kw):
     """
     try:
         return func(*args, **kw)
-    except SkipTemplate, e:
-        print 'Skipping file %s' % filename
+    except SkipTemplate as e:
+        print('Skipping file %s' % filename)
         if str(e):
-            print str(e)
+            print(str(e))
         raise
-    except Exception, e:
-        print 'Error in file %s:' % filename
+    except Exception as e:
+        print('Error in file %s:' % filename)
         if isinstance(e, NameError):
             items = vars.items()
             items.sort()
             for name, value in items:
-                print '%s = %r' % (name, value)
+                print('%s = %r' % (name, value))
         raise
 
 
@@ -397,7 +404,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, item):
 def eval_with_catch(expr, vars):
     try:
         return eval(expr, vars)
-    except Exception, e:
+    except Exception as e:
         _add_except(e, 'in expression %r' % expr)
         raise
 
diff --git a/src/templer/core/create.py b/src/templer/core/create.py
index a2988d4..1629fc2 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/create.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/create.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 # (c) 2005 Ian Bicking and contributors; written for Paste (http://pythonpaste.org)
 # Licensed under the MIT license: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 
-import ConfigParser
+#import ConfigParser
+from templer.core.compat import (
+    ConfigParser,
+)
 import difflib
 import fnmatch
 import getpass
@@ -180,17 +184,17 @@ def ask(self, prompt, safe=False, default=True):
             response = raw_input(prompt).strip().lower()
             if not response:
                 if default in ('careful', 'none'):
-                    print 'Please enter yes or no'
+                    print('Please enter yes or no')
                     continue
                 return default
             if default == 'careful':
                 if response in ('yes', 'no'):
                     return response == 'yes'
-                print 'Please enter "yes" or "no"'
+                print('Please enter "yes" or "no"')
                 continue
             if response[0].lower() in ('y', 'n'):
                 return response[0].lower() == 'y'
-            print 'Y or N please'
+            print('Y or N please')
 
     def challenge(self, prompt, default=NoDefault, should_echo=True):
         """
@@ -303,12 +307,12 @@ def ensure_dir(self, dir):
         if not os.path.exists(dir):
             self.ensure_dir(os.path.dirname(dir))
             if self.verbose:
-                print 'Creating %s' % self.shorten(dir)
+                print('Creating %s' % self.shorten(dir))
             if not self.simulate:
                 os.mkdir(dir)
         else:
             if self.verbose > 1:
-                print "Directory already exists: %s" % self.shorten(dir)
+                print("Directory already exists: %s" % self.shorten(dir))
 
     def ensure_file(self, filename, content):
         """
@@ -321,7 +325,7 @@ def ensure_file(self, filename, content):
         self.ensure_dir(os.path.dirname(filename))
         if not os.path.exists(filename):
             if self.verbose:
-                print 'Creating %s' % filename
+                print('Creating %s' % filename)
             if not self.simulate:
                 f = open(filename, 'wb')
                 f.write(content)
@@ -332,16 +336,16 @@ def ensure_file(self, filename, content):
         f.close()
         if content == old_content:
             if self.verbose > 1:
-                print 'File %s matches expected content' % filename
+                print('File %s matches expected content' % filename)
             return
         if not self.options.overwrite:
-            print 'Warning: file %s does not match expected content' % filename
+            print('Warning: file %s does not match expected content' % filename)
             diff = difflib.context_diff(
                 content.splitlines(),
                 old_content.splitlines(),
                 'expected ' + filename,
                 filename)
-            print '\n'.join(diff)
+            print('\n'.join(diff))
             if self.interactive:
                 while 1:
                     s = raw_input(
@@ -352,12 +356,12 @@ def ensure_file(self, filename, content):
                         break
                     if s.startswith('n'):
                         return
-                    print 'Unknown response; Y or N please'
+                    print('Unknown response; Y or N please')
             else:
                 return
 
         if self.verbose:
-            print 'Overwriting %s with new content' % filename
+            print('Overwriting %s with new content' % filename)
         if not self.simulate:
             f = open(filename, 'wb')
             f.write(content)
@@ -382,8 +386,8 @@ def insert_into_file(self, filename, marker_name, text,
             # If we are doing a simulation, it's expected that some
             # files won't exist...
             if self.verbose:
-                print 'Would (if not simulating) insert text into %s' % (
-                    self.shorten(filename))
+                print('Would (if not simulating) insert text into %s' % (
+                    self.shorten(filename)))
             return
 
         f = open(filename)
@@ -397,8 +401,8 @@ def insert_into_file(self, filename, marker_name, text,
                 if (lines[i:] and len(lines[i:]) > 1 and
                     ''.join(lines[i + 1:]).strip().startswith(text.strip())):
                     # Already have it!
-                    print 'Warning: line already found in %s (not inserting' % filename
-                    print '  %s' % lines[i]
+                    print('Warning: line already found in %s (not inserting' % filename)
+                    print('  %s' % lines[i])
                     return
 
                 if indent:
@@ -412,11 +416,11 @@ def insert_into_file(self, filename, marker_name, text,
                 "Marker '-*- %s -*-' not found in %s"
                 % (marker_name, filename))
             if 1 or self.simulate:  # @@: being permissive right now
-                print 'Warning: %s' % errstr
+                print('Warning: %s' % errstr)
             else:
                 raise ValueError(errstr)
         if self.verbose:
-            print 'Updating %s' % self.shorten(filename)
+            print('Updating %s' % self.shorten(filename))
         if not self.simulate:
             f = open(filename, 'w')
             f.write(''.join(lines))
@@ -462,7 +466,7 @@ def run_command(self, cmd, *args, **kw):
                                     cwd=cwd,
                                     stderr=stderr_pipe,
                                     stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-        except OSError, e:
+        except OSError as e:
             if e.errno != 2:
                 # File not found
                 raise
@@ -470,27 +474,27 @@ def run_command(self, cmd, *args, **kw):
                 "The expected executable %s was not found (%s)"
                 % (cmd, e))
         if self.verbose:
-            print 'Running %s %s' % (cmd, ' '.join(args))
+            print('Running %s %s' % (cmd, ' '.join(args)))
         if simulate:
             return None
         stdout, stderr = proc.communicate()
         if proc.returncode and not expect_returncode:
             if not self.verbose:
-                print 'Running %s %s' % (cmd, ' '.join(args))
-            print 'Error (exit code: %s)' % proc.returncode
+                print('Running %s %s' % (cmd, ' '.join(args)))
+            print('Error (exit code: %s)' % proc.returncode)
             if stderr:
-                print stderr
+                print(stderr)
             raise OSError("Error executing command %s" % cmd)
         if self.verbose > 2:
             if stderr:
-                print 'Command error output:'
-                print stderr
+                print('Command error output:')
+                print(stderr)
             if stdout:
-                print 'Command output:'
-                print stdout
+                print('Command output:')
+                print(stdout)
         elif proc.returncode and warn_returncode:
-            print 'Warning: command failed (%s %s)' % (cmd, ' '.join(args))
-            print 'Exited with code %s' % proc.returncode
+            print('Warning: command failed (%s %s)' % (cmd, ' '.join(args)))
+            print('Exited with code %s' % proc.returncode)
         return stdout
 
     def quote_first_command_arg(self, arg):
@@ -534,17 +538,17 @@ def write_file(self, filename, content, source=None,
             f.close()
             if content == old_content:
                 if self.verbose:
-                    print 'File %s exists with same content' % (
-                        self.shorten(filename))
+                    print('File %s exists with same content' % (
+                        self.shorten(filename)))
                 return
             if (not self.simulate and self.options.interactive):
                 if not self.ask('Overwrite file %s?' % filename):
                     return
         if self.verbose > 1 and source:
-            print 'Writing %s from %s' % (self.shorten(filename),
-                                          self.shorten(source))
+            print('Writing %s from %s' % (self.shorten(filename),
+                                          self.shorten(source)))
         elif self.verbose:
-            print 'Writing %s' % self.shorten(filename)
+            print('Writing %s' % self.shorten(filename))
         if not self.simulate:
             already_existed = os.path.exists(filename)
             if binary:
@@ -689,13 +693,13 @@ def command(self):
         if self.options.list_variables:
             return self.list_variables(templates)
         if self.verbose:
-            print 'Selected and implied templates:'
+            print('Selected and implied templates:')
             max_tmpl_name = max([len(tmpl_name) for tmpl_name, tmpl in templates])
             for tmpl_name, tmpl in templates:
-                print '  %s%s  %s' % (
+                print('  %s%s  %s' % (
                     tmpl_name, ' '*(max_tmpl_name-len(tmpl_name)),
-                    tmpl.summary)
-            print
+                    tmpl.summary))
+            print()
         if not self.args:
             if self.interactive:
                 dist_name = self.challenge('Enter project name')
@@ -760,7 +764,7 @@ def command(self):
         
     def create_template(self, template, output_dir, vars):
         if self.verbose:
-            print 'Creating template %s' % template.name
+            print('Creating template %s' % template.name)
         template.run(self, output_dir, vars)
 
     ignore_egg_info_files = [
@@ -810,30 +814,30 @@ def all_entry_points(self):
     def display_vars(self, vars):
         vars = vars.items()
         vars.sort()
-        print 'Variables:'
+        print('Variables:')
         max_var = max([len(n) for n, v in vars])
         for name, value in vars:
-            print '  %s:%s  %s' % (
-                name, ' '*(max_var-len(name)), value)
+            print('  %s:%s  %s' % (
+                name, ' '*(max_var-len(name)), value))
         
     def list_templates(self):
         templates = []
         for entry in self.all_entry_points():
             try:
                 templates.append(entry.load()(entry.name))
-            except Exception, e:
+            except Exception as e:
                 # We will not be stopped!
-                print 'Warning: could not load entry point %s (%s: %s)' % (
-                    entry.name, e.__class__.__name__, e)
+                print('Warning: could not load entry point %s (%s: %s)' % (
+                    entry.name, e.__class__.__name__, e))
         max_name = max([len(t.name) for t in templates])
         templates.sort(lambda a, b: cmp(a.name, b.name))
-        print 'Available templates:'
+        print('Available templates:')
         for template in templates:
             # @@: Wrap description
-            print '  %s:%s  %s' % (
+            print('  %s:%s  %s' % (
                 template.name,
                 ' '*(max_name-len(template.name)),
-                template.summary)
+                template.summary))
         
     def inspect_files(self, output_dir, templates, vars):
         file_sources = {}
@@ -881,7 +885,7 @@ def _show_files(self, output_dir, file_sources, join='', indent=0):
             for ext in self._ignore_filenames:
                 if fnmatch.fnmatch(name, ext):
                     if self.verbose > 1:
-                        print '%sIgnoring %s' % (pad, name)
+                        print('%sIgnoring %s' % (pad, name))
                     skip_this = True
                     break
             if skip_this:
@@ -889,16 +893,16 @@ def _show_files(self, output_dir, file_sources, join='', indent=0):
             partial = os.path.join(join, name)
             if partial not in file_sources:
                 if self.verbose > 1:
-                    print '%s%s (not from template)' % (pad, name)
+                    print('%s%s (not from template)' % (pad, name))
                 continue
             templates = file_sources.pop(partial)
-            print '%s%s from:' % (pad, name)
+            print('%s%s from:' % (pad, name))
             for template in templates:
-                print '%s  %s' % (pad, template.name)
+                print('%s  %s' % (pad, template.name))
         for dir in dirs:
             if dir in self._ignore_dirs:
                 continue
-            print '%sRecursing into %s/' % (pad, dir)
+            print('%sRecursing into %s/' % (pad, dir))
             self._show_files(
                 output_dir, file_sources,
                 join=os.path.join(join, dir),
@@ -907,15 +911,15 @@ def _show_files(self, output_dir, file_sources, join='', indent=0):
     def _show_leftovers(self, output_dir, file_sources):
         if not file_sources:
             return
-        print
-        print 'These files were supposed to be generated by templates'
-        print 'but were not found:'
+        print()
+        print('These files were supposed to be generated by templates')
+        print('but were not found:')
         file_sources = file_sources.items()
         file_sources.sort()
         for partial, templates in file_sources:
-            print '  %s from:' % partial
+            print('  %s from:' % partial)
             for template in templates:
-                print '    %s' % template.name
+                print('    %s' % template.name)
 
     def list_variables(self, templates):
         for tmpl_name, tmpl in templates:
@@ -928,10 +932,10 @@ def list_variables(self, templates):
 
     def _show_template_vars(self, tmpl_name, tmpl, message=None):
         title = '%s (from %s)' % (tmpl.name, tmpl_name)
-        print title
-        print '-' * len(title)
+        print(title)
+        print('-' * len(title))
         if message is not None:
-            print '  %s' % message
-            print
+            print('  %s' % message)
+            print()
             return
         tmpl.print_vars(indent=2)
diff --git a/src/templer/core/pluginlib.py b/src/templer/core/pluginlib.py
index f19efe5..83ebcf8 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/pluginlib.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/pluginlib.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def resolve_plugins(plugin_list):
         plugin = plugin_list.pop()
         try:
             pkg_resources.require(plugin)
-        except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound, e:
+        except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound as e:
             msg = '%sNot Found%s: %s (did you run python setup.py develop?)'
             if str(e) != plugin:
                 e.args = (msg % (str(e) + ': ', ' for', plugin)),
diff --git a/src/templer/core/structures.py b/src/templer/core/structures.py
index ecb59f2..9693578 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/structures.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/structures.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 import os
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ def write_files(self, command, output_dir, vars):
         structure_dirs = self.structure_dir()
         if len(structure_dirs) > 0:
             if not os.path.exists(output_dir):
-                print "Creating directory %s" % output_dir
+                print("Creating directory %s" % output_dir)
                 if not command.simulate:
                     os.makedirs(output_dir)
             for structure_dir in structure_dirs:
diff --git a/src/templer/core/tests/test_base.py b/src/templer/core/tests/test_base.py
index fc53ac1..dfbb005 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/tests/test_base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import unittest2 as unittest
+try:
+    import unittest2 as unittest
+except ImportError:
+    import unittest
 
 from templer.core.base import BaseTemplate, get_var
 from templer.core.create import CreateDistroCommand
diff --git a/src/templer/core/tests/test_licenses.py b/src/templer/core/tests/test_licenses.py
index 9139b17..c06a050 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/tests/test_licenses.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/tests/test_licenses.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import unittest2 as unittest
+try:
+    import unittest2 as unittest
+except ImportError:
+    import unittest
 
 import os
 import tempfile
diff --git a/src/templer/core/tests/test_package_template.py b/src/templer/core/tests/test_package_template.py
index beb9db6..cc512be 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/tests/test_package_template.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/tests/test_package_template.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
-import unittest2 as unittest
+try:
+    import unittest2 as unittest
+except ImportError:
+    import unittest
 import pkg_resources
 import shutil
 
diff --git a/src/templer/core/tests/test_script.py b/src/templer/core/tests/test_script.py
index 1b09296..c129486 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/tests/test_script.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/tests/test_script.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-import unittest2 as unittest
+try:
+    import unittest2 as unittest
+except ImportError:
+    import unittest
 
 import sys
-import StringIO
+from templer.core.compat import StringIO
 
 # from templer.core.control_script import checkdots
 # from templer.core.control_script import process_args
diff --git a/src/templer/core/tests/test_templates.py b/src/templer/core/tests/test_templates.py
index 2458b30..dc10bec 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 __docformat__ = 'restructuredtext'
 
-import unittest2 as unittest
+try:
+    import unittest2 as unittest
+except ImportError:
+    import unittest
 
 import doctest
 import sys
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ def rmdir(*args):
 
 def templer(cmd, runner=None, silent=False):
     if not silent:
-        print "templer %s" % cmd
+        print("templer %s" % cmd)
     from templer.core.control_script import run
     args = cmd.split()
     kwargs = {'exit': False}
@@ -69,9 +73,9 @@ def ls(*args):
             # very predictable. Hide them.
             if filename.endswith('.egg'):
                 continue
-            print filename
+            print(filename)
     else:
-        print 'No directory named %s' % dirname
+        print('No directory named %s' % dirname)
 
 
 def cd(*args):
@@ -86,9 +90,9 @@ def config(filename):
 def cat(*args):
     filename = os.path.join(*args)
     if os.path.isfile(filename):
-        print open(filename).read()
+        print(open(filename).read())
     else:
-        print 'No file named %s' % filename
+        print('No file named %s' % filename)
 
 
 def touch(*args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/src/templer/core/tests/test_vars.py b/src/templer/core/tests/test_vars.py
index acf5e80..2d12f0a 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/tests/test_vars.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/tests/test_vars.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import unittest2 as unittest
+try:
+    import unittest2 as unittest
+except ImportError:
+    import unittest
 
 import sys
 from templer.core.vars import var
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@
 from templer.core.vars import IntVar
 from templer.core.vars import BoundedIntVar
 from templer.core.vars import ValidationException
+from templer.core import compat
 
 
 class test_var(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.bivar = BoundedIntVar('name', 'description', min=3, max=10)
         self.defaultminvar = BoundedIntVar('name', 'description', max=10)
         self.defaultmaxvar = BoundedIntVar('name', 'description', min=3)
-        self.max = sys.maxint
+        self.max = compat.maxint
         self.min = -self.max - 1
 
     def testValidation(self):
diff --git a/src/templer/core/ui.py b/src/templer/core/ui.py
index d09b39b..df583f9 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/ui.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/ui.py
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ def _get_templates(template_entry_points, klass):
                                              'Local Commands'),
                          'help': getattr(template, 'help', "").strip(),
                          'entry': entry})
-        except Exception, e:
+        except Exception as e:
             # We will not be stopped!
-            print 'Warning: could not load entry point %s (%s: %s)' % (
-                entry.name, e.__class__.__name__, e)
+            print('Warning: could not load entry point %s (%s: %s)' % (
+                entry.name, e.__class__.__name__, e))
     return templates
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+    
diff --git a/src/templer/core/vars.py b/src/templer/core/vars.py
index 1044c5d..15a76c4 100644
--- a/src/templer/core/vars.py
+++ b/src/templer/core/vars.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
 import sys
 from templer.core.create import NoDefault
+from templer.core import compat
 
 
 ##########################################################################
@@ -82,18 +84,18 @@ def print_vars(cls, vars, indent=0):
         max_name = max([len(v.name) for v in vars])
         for var in vars:
             if var.description:
-                print '%s%s%s  %s' % (
+                print('%s%s%s  %s' % (
                     ' ' * indent,
                     var.name,
                     ' ' * (max_name - len(var.name)),
-                    var.description)
+                    var.description))
             else:
-                print '  %s' % var.name
+                print('  %s' % var.name)
             if var.default is not NoDefault:
-                print '      default: %r' % var.default
+                print('      default: %r' % var.default)
             if var.should_echo is True:
-                print '      should_echo: %s' % var.should_echo
-        print
+                print('      should_echo: %s' % var.should_echo)
+        print()
 
     @property
     def _is_structural(self):
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ class BooleanVar(var):
 
     def validate(self, value):
         #Get rid of bonus whitespace
-        if isinstance(value, basestring):
+        if isinstance(value, compat.string_types):
             value = value.strip().lower()
 
         #Map special cases to correct values.
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ class StringVar(var):
     _default_widget = 'string'
 
     def validate(self, value):
-        if not isinstance(value, basestring):
+        if not isinstance(value, compat.string_types):
             raise ValidationException("Not a string value: %s" % value)
 
         value = value.strip()
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ class OnOffVar(StringVar):
 
     def validate(self, value):
         #Get rid of bonus whitespace
-        if isinstance(value, basestring):
+        if isinstance(value, compat.string_types):
             value = value.strip().lower()
 
         #Map special cases to correct values.
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ def validate(self, value):
         return value
 
 
-MAXINT = sys.maxint
+MAXINT = compat.maxint
 MININT = -MAXINT-1
 
 
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ def validate(self, value):
         # first validate that value is an integer
         try:
             val = super(BoundedIntVar, self).validate(value)
-        except ValidationException, e:
+        except ValidationException as e:
             raise e
 
         if not self.min <= val <= self.max:
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ class DottedVar(var):
 
     def validate(self, value):
         msg = "Not a valid Python dotted name: %s ('%s' is not an identifier)"
-        if not isinstance(value, basestring):
+        if not isinstance(value, compat.string_types):
             raise ValidationException("Not a string value: %s" % value)
         value = value.strip()
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fa1390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[tox]
+envlist = py26,py27,py33
+
+[testenv:py26]
+deps = nose
+       coverage
+       unittest2
+commands = nosetests -s src/templer/core
+
+[testenv]
+deps = nose
+       coverage
+commands = nosetests -s src/templer/core