Update quick_tour with starter and alchemy cookiecutters source files

42 files changed, 350 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/.gitignore b/docs/quick_tour/logging/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1853d983c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+*.pyc
+*$py.class
+*~
+.coverage
+coverage.xml
+build/
+dist/
+.tox/
+nosetests.xml
+env*/
+tmp/
+Data.fs*
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+.*.sw?
+.sw?
+.DS_Store
+coverage
+test
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/__init__.py b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/__init__.py
index 49dde36d4..a3d5a6469 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/__init__.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ from pyramid.config import Configurator
 def main(global_config, **settings):
     """ This function returns a Pyramid WSGI application.
     """
-    config = Configurator(settings=settings)
-    config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
-    config.add_static_view('static', 'static', cache_max_age=3600)
-    config.add_route('home', '/')
-    config.scan()
+    with Configurator(settings=settings) as config:
+        config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
+        config.include('.routes')
+        config.scan()
     return config.make_wsgi_app()
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/routes.py b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25504ad4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def includeme(config):
+    config.add_static_view('static', 'static', cache_max_age=3600)
+    config.add_route('home', '/')
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2 b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aaf12413f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{% extends "layout.jinja2" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="content">
+  <h1><span class="font-semi-bold">Pyramid</span> <span class="smaller">Starter project</span></h1>
+  <p class="lead"><span class="font-semi-bold">404</span> Page Not Found</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/tests.py b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/tests.py
index ee9745685..f01ae2a3c 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/tests.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/tests.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ViewTests(unittest.TestCase):
         testing.tearDown()
 
     def test_my_view(self):
-        from .views import my_view
+        from .views.default import my_view
         request = testing.DummyRequest()
         info = my_view(request)
         self.assertEqual(info['project'], 'hello_world')
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/__init__.py b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/__init__.py
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views.py b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/default.py
index a648d6ba3..bbb99d78c 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/default.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from pyramid.view import view_config
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-@view_config(route_name='home', renderer='templates/mytemplate.jinja2')
+@view_config(route_name='home', renderer='../templates/mytemplate.jinja2')
 def my_view(request):
     log.debug('Some Message')
     return {'project': 'hello_world'}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/notfound.py b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/notfound.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d6e2804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/hello_world/views/notfound.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from pyramid.view import notfound_view_config
+
+
+@notfound_view_config(renderer='../templates/404.jinja2')
+def notfound_view(request):
+    request.response.status = 404
+    return {}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/logging/setup.py b/docs/quick_tour/logging/setup.py
index 44d90b990..27b025384 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/logging/setup.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/logging/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ requires = [
 
 tests_require = [
     'WebTest >= 1.3.1',  # py3 compat
-    'pytest',
+    'pytest>=3.7.4',
     'pytest-cov',
 ]
 
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/.gitignore b/docs/quick_tour/package/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1853d983c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+*.pyc
+*$py.class
+*~
+.coverage
+coverage.xml
+build/
+dist/
+.tox/
+nosetests.xml
+env*/
+tmp/
+Data.fs*
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+.*.sw?
+.sw?
+.DS_Store
+coverage
+test
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/__init__.py b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/__init__.py
index 49dde36d4..a3d5a6469 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/__init__.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ from pyramid.config import Configurator
 def main(global_config, **settings):
     """ This function returns a Pyramid WSGI application.
     """
-    config = Configurator(settings=settings)
-    config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
-    config.add_static_view('static', 'static', cache_max_age=3600)
-    config.add_route('home', '/')
-    config.scan()
+    with Configurator(settings=settings) as config:
+        config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
+        config.include('.routes')
+        config.scan()
     return config.make_wsgi_app()
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/routes.py b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25504ad4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def includeme(config):
+    config.add_static_view('static', 'static', cache_max_age=3600)
+    config.add_route('home', '/')
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2 b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aaf12413f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{% extends "layout.jinja2" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="content">
+  <h1><span class="font-semi-bold">Pyramid</span> <span class="smaller">Starter project</span></h1>
+  <p class="lead"><span class="font-semi-bold">404</span> Page Not Found</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/tests.py b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/tests.py
index ee9745685..f01ae2a3c 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/tests.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/tests.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ViewTests(unittest.TestCase):
         testing.tearDown()
 
     def test_my_view(self):
-        from .views import my_view
+        from .views.default import my_view
         request = testing.DummyRequest()
         info = my_view(request)
         self.assertEqual(info['project'], 'hello_world')
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/__init__.py b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/__init__.py
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views.py b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/default.py
index 67f78dad7..7458da006 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/default.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pyramid.view import view_config
 
 
-@view_config(route_name='home', renderer='templates/mytemplate.jinja2')
+@view_config(route_name='home', renderer='../templates/mytemplate.jinja2')
 def my_view(request):
     return {'project': 'hello_world'}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/notfound.py b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/notfound.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d6e2804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/hello_world/views/notfound.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from pyramid.view import notfound_view_config
+
+
+@notfound_view_config(renderer='../templates/404.jinja2')
+def notfound_view(request):
+    request.response.status = 404
+    return {}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/package/setup.py b/docs/quick_tour/package/setup.py
index 44d90b990..27b025384 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/package/setup.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/package/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ requires = [
 
 tests_require = [
     'WebTest >= 1.3.1',  # py3 compat
-    'pytest',
+    'pytest>=3.7.4',
     'pytest-cov',
 ]
 
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/.gitignore b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1853d983c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+*.pyc
+*$py.class
+*~
+.coverage
+coverage.xml
+build/
+dist/
+.tox/
+nosetests.xml
+env*/
+tmp/
+Data.fs*
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+.*.sw?
+.sw?
+.DS_Store
+coverage
+test
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/__init__.py b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/__init__.py
index 7cdc55ebe..c2b9f68c7 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/__init__.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/__init__.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ from pyramid.session import SignedCookieSessionFactory
 def main(global_config, **settings):
     """ This function returns a Pyramid WSGI application.
     """
-    config = Configurator(settings=settings)
-    config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
-    config.add_static_view('static', 'static', cache_max_age=3600)
-    config.add_route('home', '/')
-    my_session_factory = SignedCookieSessionFactory('itsaseekreet')
-    config.set_session_factory(my_session_factory)
-    config.scan()
+    with Configurator(settings=settings) as config:
+        config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
+        config.include('.routes')
+        my_session_factory = SignedCookieSessionFactory('itsaseekreet')
+        config.set_session_factory(my_session_factory)
+        config.scan()
     return config.make_wsgi_app()
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/routes.py b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25504ad4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def includeme(config):
+    config.add_static_view('static', 'static', cache_max_age=3600)
+    config.add_route('home', '/')
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2 b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aaf12413f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/templates/404.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{% extends "layout.jinja2" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="content">
+  <h1><span class="font-semi-bold">Pyramid</span> <span class="smaller">Starter project</span></h1>
+  <p class="lead"><span class="font-semi-bold">404</span> Page Not Found</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/tests.py b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/tests.py
index ee9745685..f01ae2a3c 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/tests.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/tests.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class ViewTests(unittest.TestCase):
         testing.tearDown()
 
     def test_my_view(self):
-        from .views import my_view
+        from .views.default import my_view
         request = testing.DummyRequest()
         info = my_view(request)
         self.assertEqual(info['project'], 'hello_world')
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/__init__.py b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/__init__.py
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views.py b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/default.py
index 9716f854e..33b8d8ded 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/default.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from pyramid.view import view_config
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-@view_config(route_name='home', renderer='templates/mytemplate.jinja2')
+@view_config(route_name='home', renderer='../templates/mytemplate.jinja2')
 def my_view(request):
     log.debug('Some Message')
     session = request.session
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/notfound.py b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/notfound.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d6e2804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/hello_world/views/notfound.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from pyramid.view import notfound_view_config
+
+
+@notfound_view_config(renderer='../templates/404.jinja2')
+def notfound_view(request):
+    request.response.status = 404
+    return {}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/setup.py b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/setup.py
index 44d90b990..27b025384 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sessions/setup.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sessions/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ requires = [
 
 tests_require = [
     'WebTest >= 1.3.1',  # py3 compat
-    'pytest',
+    'pytest>=3.7.4',
     'pytest-cov',
 ]
 
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/.gitignore b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1853d983c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+*.pyc
+*$py.class
+*~
+.coverage
+coverage.xml
+build/
+dist/
+.tox/
+nosetests.xml
+env*/
+tmp/
+Data.fs*
+*.sublime-project
+*.sublime-workspace
+.*.sw?
+.sw?
+.DS_Store
+coverage
+test
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/README.txt b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/README.txt
index 27bbff5a7..d00790492 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/README.txt
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/README.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,17 @@ Getting Started
 
     env/bin/pip install -e ".[testing]"
 
-- Configure the database.
+- Initialize and upgrade the database using Alembic.
+
+    - Generate your first revision.
+
+        env/bin/alembic -c development.ini revision --autogenerate -m "init"
+
+    - Upgrade to that revision.
+
+        env/bin/alembic -c development.ini upgrade head
+
+- Load default data into the database using a script.
 
     env/bin/initialize_sqla_demo_db development.ini
 
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/development.ini b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/development.ini
index 8836a846e..056a672e4 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/development.ini
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/development.ini
@@ -22,10 +22,19 @@ retry.attempts = 3
 # '127.0.0.1' and '::1'.
 # debugtoolbar.hosts = 127.0.0.1 ::1
 
+[pshell]
+setup = sqla_demo.pshell.setup
+
 ###
 # wsgi server configuration
 ###
 
+[alembic]
+# path to migration scripts
+script_location = sqla_demo/alembic
+file_template = %%(year)d%%(month).2d%%(day).2d_%%(rev)s
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
 [server:main]
 use = egg:waitress#main
 listen = localhost:6543
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@ handlers =
 qualname = sqla_demo
 
 [logger_sqlalchemy]
-level = INFO
+level = WARN
 handlers =
 qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
 # "level = INFO" logs SQL queries.
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/production.ini b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/production.ini
index 4566e02a0..fe7f946bd 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/production.ini
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/production.ini
@@ -16,10 +16,19 @@ sqlalchemy.url = sqlite:///%(here)s/sqla_demo.sqlite
 
 retry.attempts = 3
 
+[pshell]
+setup = sqla_demo.pshell.setup
+
 ###
 # wsgi server configuration
 ###
 
+[alembic]
+# path to migration scripts
+script_location = sqla_demo/alembic
+file_template = %%(year)d%%(month).2d%%(day).2d_%%(rev)s
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
 [server:main]
 use = egg:waitress#main
 listen = *:6543
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/pytest.ini b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/pytest.ini
index 2d7535841..b4b690a0f 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/pytest.ini
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/pytest.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [pytest]
 testpaths = sqla_demo
-python_files = *.py
+python_files = test*.py
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/setup.py b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/setup.py
index 855a15d58..76cd518ca 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/setup.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/setup.py
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ with open(os.path.join(here, 'CHANGES.txt')) as f:
     CHANGES = f.read()
 
 requires = [
+    'alembic',
     'plaster_pastedeploy',
-    'pyramid >= 1.9a',
+    'pyramid >= 1.9',
     'pyramid_debugtoolbar',
     'pyramid_jinja2',
     'pyramid_retry',
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ requires = [
 
 tests_require = [
     'WebTest >= 1.3.1',  # py3 compat
-    'pytest',
+    'pytest>=3.7.4',
     'pytest-cov',
 ]
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ setup(
             'main = sqla_demo:main',
         ],
         'console_scripts': [
-            'initialize_sqla_demo_db = sqla_demo.scripts.initializedb:main',
+            'initialize_sqla_demo_db = sqla_demo.scripts.initialize_db:main',
         ],
     },
 )
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/__init__.py b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/__init__.py
index 4dab44823..28bd1f80d 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/__init__.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from pyramid.config import Configurator
 def main(global_config, **settings):
     """ This function returns a Pyramid WSGI application.
     """
-    config = Configurator(settings=settings)
-    config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
-    config.include('.models')
-    config.include('.routes')
-    config.scan()
+    with Configurator(settings=settings) as config:
+        config.include('pyramid_jinja2')
+        config.include('.models')
+        config.include('.routes')
+        config.scan()
     return config.make_wsgi_app()
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/env.py b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/env.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46ce86a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/env.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""Pyramid bootstrap environment. """
+from alembic import context
+from pyramid.paster import get_appsettings, setup_logging
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
+
+from sqla_demo.models.meta import Base
+
+config = context.config
+
+setup_logging(config.config_file_name)
+
+settings = get_appsettings(config.config_file_name)
+target_metadata = Base.metadata
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    context.configure(url=settings['sqlalchemy.url'])
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+    engine = engine_from_config(settings, prefix='sqlalchemy.')
+
+    connection = engine.connect()
+    context.configure(
+        connection=connection,
+        target_metadata=target_metadata
+    )
+
+    try:
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+    finally:
+        connection.close()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/script.py.mako b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/script.py.mako
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c0156303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/script.py.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/versions/README.txt b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/versions/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09ed32c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/alembic/versions/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Placeholder for alembic versions
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/pshell.py b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/pshell.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..108c04d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/pshell.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from . import models
+
+def setup(env):
+    request = env['request']
+
+    # start a transaction
+    request.tm.begin()
+
+    # inject some vars into the shell builtins
+    env['tm'] = request.tm
+    env['dbsession'] = request.dbsession
+    env['models'] = models
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/scripts/initialize_db.py b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/scripts/initialize_db.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c629d1780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/scripts/initialize_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+from pyramid.paster import bootstrap, setup_logging
+from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
+
+from .. import models
+
+
+def setup_models(dbsession):
+    """
+    Add or update models / fixtures in the database.
+
+    """
+    model = models.mymodel.MyModel(name='one', value=1)
+    dbsession.add(model)
+
+
+def parse_args(argv):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'config_uri',
+        help='Configuration file, e.g., development.ini',
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args(argv[1:])
+
+
+def main(argv=sys.argv):
+    args = parse_args(argv)
+    setup_logging(args.config_uri)
+    env = bootstrap(args.config_uri)
+
+    try:
+        with env['request'].tm:
+            dbsession = env['request'].dbsession
+            setup_models(dbsession)
+    except OperationalError:
+        print('''
+Pyramid is having a problem using your SQL database.  The problem
+might be caused by one of the following things:
+
+1.  You may need to initialize your database tables with `alembic`.
+    Check your README.txt for description and try to run it.
+
+2.  Your database server may not be running.  Check that the
+    database server referred to by the "sqlalchemy.url" setting in
+    your "development.ini" file is running.
+            ''')
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/scripts/initializedb.py b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/scripts/initializedb.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7307ecc5c..000000000
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/scripts/initializedb.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-import transaction
-
-from pyramid.paster import (
-    get_appsettings,
-    setup_logging,
-    )
-
-from pyramid.scripts.common import parse_vars
-
-from ..models.meta import Base
-from ..models import (
-    get_engine,
-    get_session_factory,
-    get_tm_session,
-    )
-from ..models import MyModel
-
-
-def usage(argv):
-    cmd = os.path.basename(argv[0])
-    print('usage: %s <config_uri> [var=value]\n'
-          '(example: "%s development.ini")' % (cmd, cmd))
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
-def main(argv=sys.argv):
-    if len(argv) < 2:
-        usage(argv)
-    config_uri = argv[1]
-    options = parse_vars(argv[2:])
-    setup_logging(config_uri)
-    settings = get_appsettings(config_uri, options=options)
-
-    engine = get_engine(settings)
-    Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
-
-    session_factory = get_session_factory(engine)
-
-    with transaction.manager:
-        dbsession = get_tm_session(session_factory, transaction.manager)
-
-        model = MyModel(name='one', value=1)
-        dbsession.add(model)
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/templates/mytemplate.jinja2 b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/templates/mytemplate.jinja2
index 26d72c0a6..d8b0a4232 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/templates/mytemplate.jinja2
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/templates/mytemplate.jinja2
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
   <h1><span class="font-semi-bold">Pyramid</span> <span class="smaller">Alchemy project</span></h1>
   <p class="lead">Welcome to <span class="font-normal">{{project}}</span>, a&nbsp;Pyramid application generated&nbsp;by<br><span class="font-normal">Cookiecutter</span>.</p>
 </div>
-{% endblock content %}
+{% endblock content %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/views/default.py b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/views/default.py
index d4afb1b0b..f7ad4c8f2 100644
--- a/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/views/default.py
+++ b/docs/quick_tour/sqla_demo/sqla_demo/views/default.py
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ from pyramid.view import view_config
 
 from sqlalchemy.exc import DBAPIError
 
-from ..models import MyModel
+from .. import models
 
 
 @view_config(route_name='home', renderer='../templates/mytemplate.jinja2')
 def my_view(request):
     try:
-        query = request.dbsession.query(MyModel)
-        one = query.filter(MyModel.name == 'one').first()
+        query = request.dbsession.query(models.MyModel)
+        one = query.filter(models.MyModel.name == 'one').first()
     except DBAPIError:
         return Response(db_err_msg, content_type='text/plain', status=500)
     return {'one': one, 'project': 'sqla_demo'}
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ db_err_msg = """\
 Pyramid is having a problem using your SQL database.  The problem
 might be caused by one of the following things:
 
-1.  You may need to run the "initialize_sqla_demo_db" script
-    to initialize your database tables.  Check your virtual
-    environment's "bin" directory for this script and try to run it.
+1.  You may need to initialize your database tables with `alembic`.
+    Check your README.txt for description and try to run it.
 
 2.  Your database server may not be running.  Check that the
     database server referred to by the "sqlalchemy.url" setting in