diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d98d6cd..aca23e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,29 @@ options:
 
 ## ~~Build~~
 
+### Python 3.7, 3.8
+
+i dunno tox :( 
+
+
+install Python, e.g.
+
+`sudo apt-get install python3.8`
+
+install pip
+
+```
+sudo apt install python3.8-distutils
+curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
+python3.8 get-pip.py
+```
+
+and your choice of venv
+
+```
+sudo apt install python3.8-venv
+```
+
 ### ~~pyinstaller~~
 
 #### do this
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index fa01d0e..4bcf765 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 [metadata]
 name = quickhost
-version = 0.0.2
+version = 1.0.0
 
 [options]
-python_requires = >=3.10
+python_requires = >=3.7
 install_requires = 
-  importlib-metadata; python_version>="3.10"
+  importlib-metadata; python_version>="3.7"
 
 [options.entry_points]
 console_scripts = 
diff --git a/src/quickhost/Cli.py b/src/quickhost/Cli.py
index 49003e0..8237349 100644
--- a/src/quickhost/Cli.py
+++ b/src/quickhost/Cli.py
@@ -105,36 +105,35 @@ def cli(plugin_name: str) -> CliResponse:
     args = vars(plugin_parser.parse_args(plugin_args))
 
     action = args.pop(plugin_name)
-    logger.debug(f"{action=}")
+    logger.debug("action={}".format(action))
 
     app_class: AppBase = plugin.app
     app_instance: AppBase = app_class(plugin.name)  # pyright: ignore
 
-    match action:
-        case 'init':
-            return app_instance.plugin_init(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'make':
-            return app_instance.create(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'describe':
-            return app_instance.describe(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'destroy':
-            return app_instance.destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'update':
-            return app_instance.update(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'list-all':
-            return app_class.list_all()  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'destroy-all':
-            return app_class.destroy_all()  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'destroy-plugin':
-            return app_instance.plugin_destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'help':
-            # @@@want: something for the Cobra-style commander users
-            app_parser.print_help()
-            return CliResponse('', 'For help on a specific action, use -h.', 1)
-        case None:
-            # unreachable
-            app_parser.print_help()
-            return CliResponse('', "Bug! action was 'None'", 1)
-        case _:
-            app_parser.print_help()
-            return CliResponse('', f"Invalid action: '{action}'", 1)
+    if action == 'init':
+        return app_instance.plugin_init(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'make':
+        return app_instance.create(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'describe':
+        return app_instance.describe(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'destroy':
+        return app_instance.destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'update':
+        return app_instance.update(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'list-all':
+        return app_class.list_all()  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'destroy-all':
+        return app_class.destroy_all()  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'destroy-plugin':
+        return app_instance.plugin_destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'help':
+        # @@@want: something for the Cobra-style commander users
+        app_parser.print_help()
+        return CliResponse('', 'For help on a specific action, use -h.', 1)
+    elif action is None:
+        # unreachable
+        app_parser.print_help()
+        return CliResponse('', "Bug! action was 'None'", 1)
+    else:
+        app_parser.print_help()
+        return CliResponse('', f"Invalid action: '{action}'", 1)
diff --git a/src/quickhost/QuickhostPlugin.py b/src/quickhost/QuickhostPlugin.py
index 762d50f..d289313 100644
--- a/src/quickhost/QuickhostPlugin.py
+++ b/src/quickhost/QuickhostPlugin.py
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import logging
-from importlib import metadata
 import sys
+
+if sys.version_info.minor == 7:
+    import pkgutil
+else:
+    from importlib import metadata
+
+import typing as t
+
 from collections import defaultdict
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -35,39 +42,36 @@ class Plugin:
 
 
 class QHPlugin:
-    """
-    for python < 3.10
-    https://bugs.python.org/issue44246
-    https://github.com/python/importlib_metadata/pull/278/files#
-    """
 
     @classmethod
-    def try_load_plugin(cls, plugin_name: str) -> Plugin:
-        """
-        returns a plugin
-
-        This is meant to be used by plugins to provide a shortcut script,
-        `quickhost-<plugin_name>`, so we know ahead of time which plugin we want to try
-        and load, and that it will definitely exist.
-        """
-        plugin_groups = metadata.entry_points().select(group='quickhost_plugin')
-        app = plugin_groups.select(name='pve_app')[plugin_name + "_app"].load()()
-        parser = plugin_groups.select(name='pve_parser')[plugin_name + "_parser"].load()()
-        return Plugin(plugin_name, app, parser)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def load_all_plugins(cls) -> dict[str, Plugin]:
+    def load_all_plugins(cls) -> t.Dict[str, Plugin]:
         """returns a dictionary mapping installed plugin names to a Plugin object"""
         plugins = defaultdict(dict)
 
-        if sys.version_info.minor < 10:
+        if sys.version_info.minor == 7:
+            plugins = defaultdict(dict)
+            for p in pkgutil.walk_packages():
+                if p.name.startswith('quickhost_') and p.ispkg:
+                    l = pkgutil.get_loader(p.name).load_module()  # noqa: E741
+                    # found in plugin's __init__.py
+                    provider_name = p.name.split('_')[1]
+                    app = l.load_plugin()
+                    parser = l.get_parser()
+                    plugins[provider_name] = Plugin(name=provider_name, app=app, parser=parser)
+
+            return dict(plugins)
+
+        elif sys.version_info.minor > 7 and sys.version_info.minor < 10:
             plugin_parsers = metadata.entry_points()['quickhost_plugin']
         else:
             plugin_parsers = metadata.entry_points().select(group="quickhost_plugin")
 
         # sift through plugins, organize by cloud provider and return
         for p in plugin_parsers:
+            # see plugin's setup.py
+            # 'aws'
             provider_name = p.name.split('_')[0]
+            # 'app' or 'parser'
             plugin_type = p.name.split('_')[1]
             if plugin_type == 'app':
                 plugins[provider_name]['app'] = p.load()()
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ def load_all_plugins(cls) -> dict[str, Plugin]:
                 plugins[provider_name]['parser'] = p.load()()
             else:
                 logger.warning(f"Unknown plugin type '{plugin_type}'")
-        plugins_list: dict[str, Plugin] = {
+        plugins_list: t.Dict[str, Plugin] = {
                 p: Plugin(p, plugins[p]['app'], plugins[p]['parser']) for p in plugins.keys()  # noqa: E126
         }
         return dict(plugins_list)
diff --git a/src/quickhost/utilities.py b/src/quickhost/utilities.py
index b08f294..e4d5bfd 100644
--- a/src/quickhost/utilities.py
+++ b/src/quickhost/utilities.py
@@ -69,23 +69,21 @@ def __init__(self, color=False):
     def format(self, record):
         # orig_fmt = self._style._fmt
         if self.colored_output:
-            match record.levelno:
-                case logging.DEBUG:
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.DebugFormatColor
-                case logging.INFO:
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.InfoFormatColor
-                case logging.WARNING:
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.WarningFormatColor
-                case (logging.ERROR | logging.CRITICAL):
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.ErrorFormatColor
+            if record.levelno == logging.DEBUG:
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.DebugFormatColor
+            elif record.levelno == logging.INFO:
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.InfoFormatColor
+            elif record.levelno == logging.WARNING:
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.WarningFormatColor
+            elif record.levelno == (logging.ERROR | logging.CRITICAL):
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.ErrorFormatColor
         else:
-            match record.levelno:
-                case logging.DEBUG:
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.DebugFormat
-                case logging.INFO:
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.InfoFormat
-                case logging.WARNING:
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.WarningFormat
-                case (logging.ERROR | logging.CRITICAL):
-                    self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.ErrorFormat
+            if record.levelno == logging.DEBUG:
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.DebugFormat
+            elif record.levelno == logging.INFO:
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.InfoFormat
+            elif record.levelno == logging.WARNING:
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.WarningFormat
+            elif record.levelno == (logging.ERROR | logging.CRITICAL):
+                self._style._fmt = QHLogFormatter.ErrorFormat
         return super().format(record)
diff --git a/src/scripts/main.py b/src/scripts/main.py
index 82c9431..26507c9 100755
--- a/src/scripts/main.py
+++ b/src/scripts/main.py
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ def cli_main() -> CliResponse:
     logger.debug("cli args={}".format(args))
 
     if args['version']:
-        from importlib.metadata import version
-        return CliResponse(version('quickhost'), '', 0)
+        if sys.version_info.minor > 7:
+            from importlib.metadata import version
+            return CliResponse(version('quickhost'), '', 0)
+        else:
+            return CliResponse('', 'package info not available for Python {}.{}'.format(sys.version_info.major, sys.version_info.minor), 1)
 
     if dict(plugins) == {}:
         app_parser.print_help()
         return CliResponse('', "No plugins are installed! Try pip install --user quickhost-aws", 1)
 
     tgt_plugin = args.pop('plugin')
-    logger.debug(f"{tgt_plugin=}")
+    logger.debug(f"{tgt_plugin}")
     if tgt_plugin is None:
         app_parser.print_help()
         return CliResponse('', f"Provide a plugin {[k for k in plugins.keys()]}", 1)
@@ -64,35 +67,34 @@ def cli_main() -> CliResponse:
     app_name = None  # @@@
     if 'app_name' in args.keys():  # @@@
         app_name = args.pop("app_name")  # @@@
-    logger.debug(f"{app_name=}")
+    logger.debug("app_name={}".format(app_name))
     action = args.pop(tgt_plugin)
-    logger.debug(f"{action=}")
+    logger.debug("action={}".format(action))
     app_class: AppBase = plugins[tgt_plugin].app
     app_instance: Type[AppBase] = app_class(app_name)  # pyright: ignore
 
-    match action:
-        case 'init':
-            return app_instance.plugin_init(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'make':
-            return app_instance.create(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'describe':
-            return app_instance.describe(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'destroy':
-            return app_instance.destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'update':
-            return app_instance.update(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'list-all':
-            return app_class.list_all()  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'destroy-all':
-            return app_class.destroy_all()  # pyright: ignore
-        case 'destroy-plugin':
-            return app_instance.plugin_destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
-        case None:
-            app_parser.print_help()
-            return CliResponse('', f"No action provided (try quickhost {tgt_plugin} -h)", 1)
-        case _:
-            app_parser.print_help()
-            return CliResponse('', f"Invalid action: '{action}'", 1)
+    if action == 'init':
+        return app_instance.plugin_init(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'make':
+        return app_instance.create(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'describe':
+        return app_instance.describe(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'destroy':
+        return app_instance.destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'update':
+        return app_instance.update(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'list-all':
+        return app_class.list_all()  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'destroy-all':
+        return app_class.destroy_all()  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action == 'destroy-plugin':
+        return app_instance.plugin_destroy(args)  # pyright: ignore
+    elif action is None:
+        app_parser.print_help()
+        return CliResponse('', f"No action provided (try quickhost {tgt_plugin} -h)", 1)
+    else:
+        app_parser.print_help()
+        return CliResponse('', f"Invalid action: '{action}'", 1)
 
 
 fd1, fd2, rc = cli_main()
diff --git a/tests/test_plugin.py b/tests/test_plugin.py
index 13044d2..1fb13e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-import pytest
 from quickhost import QHPlugin
 from quickhost_null import NullApp, NullParser