--- a/makeitso/makeitso.py	Fri Apr 27 14:07:46 2018 -0700
+++ b/makeitso/makeitso.py	Tue May 29 15:28:41 2018 -0700
@@ -16,7 +16,21 @@
 import urllib
 # TODO: may have to use urllib2.urlopen to get reasonable timeouts
 
-from ConfigParser import RawConfigParser
+try:
+    # python 2
+    from ConfigParser import RawConfigParser
+except ImportError:
+    # python 3
+    from configparser import RawConfigParser
+
+try:
+    # python 2
+    string = (unicode, str)
+except NameError:
+    # python 3
+    string = (str,)
+
+
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 # URL of -this file-
@@ -214,7 +228,7 @@
 
         # write output
         output = output or sys.stdout
-        if isinstance(output, basestring):
+        if isinstance(output, string):
             path = output
             if os.path.isdir(output):
                 path = os.path.join(path, basename(self.name))
@@ -329,7 +343,7 @@
         self.templates = []
         entry_points = get_entry_points()
         for template in templates:
-            if isinstance(template, basestring):
+            if isinstance(template, string):
                 # TODO: check if the template is a [e.g] PasteScript.template entry point
                 if os.path.isdir(template):
                     self.templates.append(DirectoryTemplate(template, interactive=self.interactive, variables=variables))
@@ -357,7 +371,7 @@
         return missing
 
     def check_output(self, output):
-        if output and isinstance(output, basestring) and os.path.exists(output) and len(self.templates) > 1:
+        if output and isinstance(output, string) and os.path.exists(output) and len(self.templates) > 1:
             assert os.path.isdir(output), "Must specify a directory for multiple templates"
         for template in self.templates:
             if hasattr(template, 'check_output'):