diff --git a/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md b/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
index 35a5eb2f1d..4581ecc5bd 100644
--- a/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
+++ b/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ If you wish to create a LUIS application via the CLI, these steps can be found i
 - Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install all dependencies
 - Update LuisAppId, LuisAPIKey and LuisAPIHostName in `config.py` with the information retrieved from the [LUIS portal](https://www.luis.ai)
 - Run `python app.py`
-- Alternatively to the last command, you can set the file in an environment variable with `set FLASK_APP=app.py` in windows (`export FLASK_APP=app.py` in mac/linux) and then run `flask run --host=127.0.0.1 --port=3978`
 
 
 ## Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator
diff --git a/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/adapter_with_error_handler.py b/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/adapter_with_error_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e24fcb796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/adapter_with_error_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License.
+import sys
+import traceback
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from botbuilder.core import (
+    BotFrameworkAdapter,
+    BotFrameworkAdapterSettings,
+    ConversationState,
+    TurnContext,
+)
+from botbuilder.schema import ActivityTypes, Activity
+
+
+class AdapterWithErrorHandler(BotFrameworkAdapter):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        settings: BotFrameworkAdapterSettings,
+        conversation_state: ConversationState,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(settings)
+        self._conversation_state = conversation_state
+
+        # Catch-all for errors.
+        async def on_error(context: TurnContext, error: Exception):
+            # This check writes out errors to console log
+            # NOTE: In production environment, you should consider logging this to Azure
+            #       application insights.
+            print(f"\n [on_turn_error] unhandled error: {error}", file=sys.stderr)
+            traceback.print_exc()
+
+            # Send a message to the user
+            await context.send_activity("The bot encountered an error or bug.")
+            await context.send_activity(
+                "To continue to run this bot, please fix the bot source code."
+            )
+            # Send a trace activity if we're talking to the Bot Framework Emulator
+            if context.activity.channel_id == "emulator":
+                # Create a trace activity that contains the error object
+                trace_activity = Activity(
+                    label="TurnError",
+                    name="on_turn_error Trace",
+                    timestamp=datetime.utcnow(),
+                    type=ActivityTypes.trace,
+                    value=f"{error}",
+                    value_type="https://www.botframework.com/schemas/error",
+                )
+                # Send a trace activity, which will be displayed in Bot Framework Emulator
+                await context.send_activity(trace_activity)
+
+            # Clear out state
+            nonlocal self
+            await self._conversation_state.delete(context)
+
+        self.on_turn_error = on_error
diff --git a/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/flight_booking_recognizer.py b/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/flight_booking_recognizer.py
index 7476103c70..f1a2290b40 100644
--- a/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/flight_booking_recognizer.py
+++ b/generators/python/app/templates/core/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/flight_booking_recognizer.py
@@ -4,21 +4,23 @@
 from botbuilder.ai.luis import LuisApplication, LuisRecognizer
 from botbuilder.core import Recognizer, RecognizerResult, TurnContext
 
+from config import DefaultConfig
+
 
 class FlightBookingRecognizer(Recognizer):
-    def __init__(self, configuration: dict):
+    def __init__(self, configuration: DefaultConfig):
         self._recognizer = None
 
         luis_is_configured = (
-            configuration["LUIS_APP_ID"]
-            and configuration["LUIS_API_KEY"]
-            and configuration["LUIS_API_HOST_NAME"]
+            configuration.LUIS_APP_ID
+            and configuration.LUIS_API_KEY
+            and configuration.LUIS_API_HOST_NAME
         )
         if luis_is_configured:
             luis_application = LuisApplication(
-                configuration["LUIS_APP_ID"],
-                configuration["LUIS_API_KEY"],
-                "https://" + configuration["LUIS_API_HOST_NAME"],
+                configuration.LUIS_APP_ID,
+                configuration.LUIS_API_KEY,
+                "https://" + configuration.LUIS_API_HOST_NAME,
             )
 
             self._recognizer = LuisRecognizer(luis_application)
diff --git a/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md b/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
index 5eeee191fe..cc26d0f4db 100644
--- a/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
+++ b/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ This sample **requires** prerequisites in order to run.
 ## Running the sample
 - Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install all dependencies
 - Run `python app.py`
-- Alternatively to the last command, you can set the file in an environment variable with `set FLASK_APP=app.py` in windows (`export FLASK_APP=app.py` in mac/linux) and then run `flask run --host=127.0.0.1 --port=3978`
 
 
 ## Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator
diff --git a/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/app.py b/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/app.py
index f197a12002..9d02057a04 100644
--- a/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/app.py
+++ b/generators/python/app/templates/echo/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/app.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from botbuilder.core.integration import aiohttp_error_middleware
 from botbuilder.schema import Activity, ActivityTypes
 
-from bots import EchoBot
+from bot import MyBot
 from config import DefaultConfig
 
 CONFIG = DefaultConfig()
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async def on_error(context: TurnContext, error: Exception):
 ADAPTER.on_turn_error = on_error
 
 # Create the Bot
-BOT = EchoBot()
+BOT = MyBot()
 
 
 # Listen for incoming requests on /api/messages
diff --git a/generators/python/app/templates/empty/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md b/generators/python/app/templates/empty/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
index 5eeee191fe..cc26d0f4db 100644
--- a/generators/python/app/templates/empty/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
+++ b/generators/python/app/templates/empty/{{cookiecutter.bot_name}}/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ This sample **requires** prerequisites in order to run.
 ## Running the sample
 - Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install all dependencies
 - Run `python app.py`
-- Alternatively to the last command, you can set the file in an environment variable with `set FLASK_APP=app.py` in windows (`export FLASK_APP=app.py` in mac/linux) and then run `flask run --host=127.0.0.1 --port=3978`
 
 
 ## Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator