diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 207eeb2ac3..235b2e3499 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ settings.py.sqlite
 secret_key.py
 run-seahub.sh
 setenv.sh
+pylintrc
 .DS_Store
 *.mo
 media/avatars/*
diff --git a/code-check.sh b/code-check.sh
index 9d38ec25aa..5c968f3dda 100755
--- a/code-check.sh
+++ b/code-check.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ fi
 pylintrc=${PROJECT_DIR}/pylintrc
 if ! [[ -f ${pylintrc} ]]; then
     echo "${pylintrc} not found"
+    echo 
+    echo "mv pylintrc.template pylintrc"
+    echo
+    
     exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/pylintrc b/pylintrc
index fa03ee88ec..3312eeda00 100644
--- a/pylintrc
+++ b/pylintrc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
 # pygtk.require().
-#init-hook=
+init-hook='import sys; sys.path.extend(["/Users/xiez/.virtualenvs/seahub/lib/python2.7/site-packages", "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/"])'
 
 # Profiled execution.
 profile=no
@@ -282,4 +282,4 @@ int-import-graph=
 
 # Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
 # "Exception"
-overgeneral-exceptions=Exception
\ No newline at end of file
+overgeneral-exceptions=Exception
diff --git a/pylintrc.template b/pylintrc.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e138f0330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pylintrc.template
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+[MASTER]
+
+# Specify a configuration file.
+#rcfile=
+
+# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
+# pygtk.require().
+#init-hook='import sys; sys.path.extend(["/Users/xiez/.virtualenvs/seahub/lib/python2.7/site-packages", "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/"])'
+
+# Profiled execution.
+profile=no
+
+# Add files or directories to the blacklist. They should be base names, not
+# paths.
+ignore=CVS
+
+# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
+persistent=yes
+
+# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
+# usually to register additional checkers.
+load-plugins=
+
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+
+# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
+# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time.
+#enable=
+
+# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
+# can either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time (only on the command line, not in the configuration file where
+# it should appear only once).
+#
+# These warnings are annoying, disable them:
+# C0111: Missing docstring
+# C0301: line too long
+# C0302: Too many lines in module (NN)
+# I0011: Locally disabling W0000
+# R0201: Method could be a function
+# R0801: Similar lines in N files
+# R0902: Too many instance attributes (N/7)
+# R0903: Too few public methods (N/2)
+# R0904: Too many public methods (N/20)
+# R0911: Too many return statements (N/6)
+# R0912: Too many branches (NN/12)
+# R0913: Too many arguments (NN/5)
+# R0914: Too many local variables (NN/15)
+# R0915: Too many statements (NN/50)
+# W0511: TODO
+# W0401: Wildcard import FOO
+# W0141: Used builtin function 'map'
+# W0142: Used * or ** magic
+# W0232: Class has no __init__ method
+# W0603: Using the global statement
+# W0614: Unused import FOO from wildcard import
+# W0703: Catch "Exception"
+# W1201: Specify string format arguments as logging function parameters
+# E1121: Too many positional arguments for function call
+#
+# These warnings are genuine, we should add them back, by potentially only
+# disabling at the lines generating a false positive:
+# C0103: Invalid name "FOO" (should match [a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$)
+# E1103: Instance of 'FOO' has no 'BAR' member (but some types could not be inferred)
+# W0621: Redefining name 'FOO' from outer scope (line NN)
+# W0622: Redefining built-in 'FOO'
+# W0702: No exception type(s) specified
+#
+disable=C0103,C0111,C0301,C0302,E1103,I0011,R0201,R0801,R0902,R0903,R0904,R0911,R0912,R0913,R0914,R0915,W0141,W0142,W0232,W0401,W0603,W0614,W0621,W0622,W0702,W0703,W1201,E1121
+
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
+# (visual studio) and html
+output-format=text
+
+# Include message's id in output
+include-ids=yes
+
+# Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
+# command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
+# written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]".
+files-output=no
+
+# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
+reports=no
+
+# Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest
+# note). You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which
+# respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total
+# number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report
+# (RP0004).
+evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
+
+# Add a comment according to your evaluation note. This is used by the global
+# evaluation report (RP0004).
+comment=no
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+
+# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
+init-import=no
+
+# A regular expression matching the beginning of the name of dummy variables
+# (i.e. not used).
+dummy-variables-rgx=_|dummy
+
+# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
+# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
+additional-builtins=
+
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
+# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
+ignore-mixin-members=yes
+
+# List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked
+# (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
+ignored-classes=django.db.models.Model,django.forms.Form,seahub.avatar.models.AvatarBase
+
+# When zope mode is activated, add a predefined set of Zope acquired attributes
+# to generated-members.
+zope=no
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. Python regular
+# expressions are accepted.
+generated-members=objects,DoesNotExist,cleaned_data,is_valid,errors
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
+
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+min-similarity-lines=4
+
+# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+
+# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
+max-line-length=80
+
+# Maximum number of lines in a module
+max-module-lines=1000
+
+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
+# tab).
+# In rietveld, 2 spaces indents are used.
+indent-string='    '
+
+
+[BASIC]
+
+# Required attributes for module, separated by a comma
+required-attributes=
+
+# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
+bad-functions=map,filter,apply,input
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module names
+module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module level names
+const-rgx=(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(__.*__))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct class names
+class-rgx=[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct function names
+function-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct method names
+method-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct instance attribute names
+attr-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct argument names
+argument-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct variable names
+variable-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct list comprehension /
+# generator expression variable names
+inlinevar-rgx=[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$
+
+# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
+good-names=i,j,k,ex,Run,_
+
+# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
+bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata
+
+# Regular expression which should only match functions or classes name which do
+# not require a docstring
+no-docstring-rgx=__.*__
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
+max-args=5
+
+# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
+# with leading underscore
+ignored-argument-names=_.*
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
+max-locals=15
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
+max-branchs=12
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
+max-statements=50
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=7
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=20
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+
+# List of interface methods to ignore, separated by a comma. This is used for
+# instance to not check methods defines in Zope's Interface base class.
+ignore-iface-methods=isImplementedBy,deferred,extends,names,namesAndDescriptions,queryDescriptionFor,getBases,getDescriptionFor,getDoc,getName,getTaggedValue,getTaggedValueTags,isEqualOrExtendedBy,setTaggedValue,isImplementedByInstancesOf,adaptWith,is_implemented_by
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+
+[IMPORTS]
+
+# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
+deprecated-modules=regsub,string,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
+
+# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
+# given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled)
+import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+ext-import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+int-import-graph=
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
+# "Exception"
+overgeneral-exceptions=Exception