diff --git a/modules/conf_setup.py b/modules/conf_setup.py
index 1212c2e..508ad0d 100644
--- a/modules/conf_setup.py
+++ b/modules/conf_setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from fabric.operations import run, put
 from fabric.api import env, task
 import os
 
-from maintenance import _get_configuration_path, load_configuration
+from .maintenance import _get_configuration_path, load_configuration
 
 
 @task
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def edit(param='help'):
     else:
         # if param == 'help':
 
-        print """
+        print("""
         "fab configuration.edit" automates opening up and editing project
         configuration files
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def edit(param='help'):
         parameter
 
         currently editable locations are:
-        """
+        """)
 
         for k_loc in locations.keys():
             print("\t{0: <20} - {1}".format(k_loc, locations[k_loc]['desc']))
diff --git a/modules/database.py b/modules/database.py
index 3ae06a2..e56dbf1 100644
--- a/modules/database.py
+++ b/modules/database.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from fabric.api import env, task
 # # from jinja2 import Environment
 import os
-from utils import upload_template as utils_upload_template
-from utils import loggify, print_console, booleanize
+from .utils import upload_template as utils_upload_template
+from .utils import loggify, print_console, booleanize
 # from utils import prompt_continue
 from getpass import getpass
 import fabric.operations as fabric_ops
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ def edit(param='help'):
         remote_path = locations[param]['path']
         maintenance_edit(remote_path=remote_path)
     else:
-        print """
+        print("""
         "fab database.edit" automates editing files important to django whether
         locally or remotely
 
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def edit(param='help'):
         parameter
 
         currently editable locations are:
-        """
+        """)
 
         for k_loc in locations.keys():
             print("\t{0: <20} - {1}".format(
diff --git a/modules/deploy.py b/modules/deploy.py
index 0a8c5d6..4996c05 100644
--- a/modules/deploy.py
+++ b/modules/deploy.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from fabric.operations import local
 # from fabric.contrib.files import upload_template
 # from utils import print_run
 
-from utils import virtualenv_source, booleanize, loggify
-from utils import print_console
+from .utils import virtualenv_source, booleanize, loggify
+from .utils import print_console
 
-from pip import setup_virtualenv
-from pip import bootstrap_pip
+from .pip import setup_virtualenv
+from .pip import bootstrap_pip
 
 import os
 
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ def sync(full=True, extras=False):
         # either SYNCING TO OR FROM, then just exit at this point
 
         if configuration.project.branch == "development":
-            print """
+            print("""
             ------------------------------------
             NOTE: this is a hack for the function deploy.sync()
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def sync(full=True, extras=False):
             Right after this message gets printed, the sync function is told to
             "return" without any arguments
             ------------------------------------\n
-            """
+            """)
 
             #
             # exit the function without any arguments
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ def remove(full=True):
 
     import sys
     if env.branch == "development" and not env.debug and full:
-        print """
+        print("""
         ------------------------------
         WARNING:
 
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ def remove(full=True):
 
         Exiting NOW.
         --------------------------------
-        """
+        """)
         sys.exit()
 
     #
diff --git a/modules/django.py b/modules/django.py
index 1d697a9..66e31fd 100644
--- a/modules/django.py
+++ b/modules/django.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import fabric.operations as fabric_ops
 from fabric.contrib.files import exists
 
 
-from utils import loggify, print_run, booleanize
-from utils import generate_template_build_path
-from utils import generate_template_files_path
+from .utils import loggify, print_run, booleanize
+from .utils import generate_template_build_path
+from .utils import generate_template_files_path
 
 import os
 
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ def commandline(args=""):
     """
     configuration = env.config
 
-    commandline = "{djangoroot}/manage.py {args} --pythonpath='{djangoroot}' " \
-        "--settings={djangosettings}".format(
-            djangoroot=configuration.paths.django.root,
-            args=args,
-            djangosettings=configuration.imports.settings,)
+    commandline = "{djangoroot}/manage.py {args} --pythonpath='{djangoroot}'" \
+                  " --settings={djangosettings}".format(
+                      djangoroot=configuration.paths.django.root,
+                      args=args,
+                      djangosettings=configuration.imports.settings,)
 
     print(commandline)
 
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ def edit(param='help'):
     else:
         # if param == 'help':
 
-        print """
+        print("""
         "fab django.edit" automates editing files important to django whether
         locally or remotely
 
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ def edit(param='help'):
         parameter
 
         currently editable locations are:
-        """
+        """)
 
         for k_loc in locations.keys():
             print("\t{0: <20} - {1}".format(k_loc, locations[k_loc]['desc']))
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ def edit(param='help'):
 @task
 def clearmigrations(appname="help"):
     if appname == "help":
-        print """
+        print("""
         "fab django.clearmigration:{appname}" clears out all migrations for the
         specified appname
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ def clearmigrations(appname="help"):
 
         Note: if your appname is actually "help" you might want to go into this
         function and change it up a bit!
-        """
+        """)
         return
 
     configuration = env.config
diff --git a/modules/docker.py b/modules/docker.py
index d99951e..e64f277 100644
--- a/modules/docker.py
+++ b/modules/docker.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ from fabric.operations import run
 
 from fabric.contrib.files import upload_template
 
-from utils import loggify, generate_template_files_path, booleanize
-from utils import generate_template_build_path, print_console
+from .utils import loggify, generate_template_files_path, booleanize
+from .utils import generate_template_build_path, print_console
 
 
 @task
diff --git a/modules/initialize.py b/modules/initialize.py
index 4ae3250..c870284 100644
--- a/modules/initialize.py
+++ b/modules/initialize.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def environment(branchname):
 
     host = env.config.server.database.host
 
-    from docker import docker_ip
+    from .docker import docker_ip
     if host == 'docker':
         env.config.server.database.host = docker_ip()
 
diff --git a/modules/maintenance.py b/modules/maintenance.py
index 454c73f..8a0702d 100644
--- a/modules/maintenance.py
+++ b/modules/maintenance.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from . import utils
-from utils import executize, virtualenv, loggify
+from .utils import executize, virtualenv, loggify
 
 
 def command(program=None, cmd=None, extra_param=None):
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def load_configuration(name, branch):
     elif name == "layout":
         file_path = _get_configuration_path('layout', branch)
 
-    configuration_file = yaml.load(file(file_path, 'r'))
+    configuration_file = yaml.load(open(file_path, 'r'))
     return configuration_file
 
 
diff --git a/modules/nginx.py b/modules/nginx.py
index f90fc8f..a31c590 100644
--- a/modules/nginx.py
+++ b/modules/nginx.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ from fabric.operations import sudo
 import os
 # import sys
 
-from maintenance import command as maintenance_command
-from maintenance import edit as maintenance_edit
+from .maintenance import command as maintenance_command
+from .maintenance import edit as maintenance_edit
 
-from utils import loggify
+from .utils import loggify
 
 
 @task
diff --git a/modules/pip.py b/modules/pip.py
index e57ef80..7e60165 100644
--- a/modules/pip.py
+++ b/modules/pip.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import sys
 import os
 import logging
 
-from utils import virtualenv_source, virtualenv
-from utils import print_console, printerr
+from .utils import virtualenv_source, virtualenv
+from .utils import print_console, printerr
 
 ERROR_BAD_BRANCH_PARAM = -3
 ERROR_BAD_PARAM = -2
diff --git a/modules/supervisor.py b/modules/supervisor.py
index bf938ba..53da1f7 100644
--- a/modules/supervisor.py
+++ b/modules/supervisor.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ from fabric.operations import sudo, run
 
 import os
 
-from maintenance import command as maintenance_command
-from maintenance import edit as maintenance_edit
+from .maintenance import command as maintenance_command
+from .maintenance import edit as maintenance_edit
 
-from utils import loggify
+from .utils import loggify
 
 
 def _initialize(configuration):
diff --git a/modules/utils.py b/modules/utils.py
index d242c13..b1aa820 100644
--- a/modules/utils.py
+++ b/modules/utils.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def ensure_dir(directory):
             print("creating directory: %s" % directory)
             os.makedirs(directory)
 
-    except OSError, e:
+    except OSError as e:
         if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
             print("Error occurred while creating directory: %s"
                   % directory)