diff --git a/data/templates/Markdown.md b/data/templates/New.md
similarity index 100%
rename from data/templates/Markdown.md
rename to data/templates/New.md
diff --git a/scripts/new-markdown-file.ps1 b/scripts/new-markdown-file.ps1
index a537d114..65872a29 100755
--- a/scripts/new-markdown-file.ps1
+++ b/scripts/new-markdown-file.ps1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <#
 .SYNOPSIS
-	Creates a new Markdown file 
+	Creates a Markdown file 
 .DESCRIPTION
-	This PowerShell script creates a new Markdown file from template file at: ../data/templates/Markdown.md.
+	This PowerShell script creates a new Markdown file from template: ../data/templates/New.md.
 .PARAMETER path
 	Specifies the path and new filename (README.md by default)
 .EXAMPLE
 	PS> ./new-markdown-file.ps1 
-	✅ New file 'README.md' created from template 'Markdown.md'.
+	✅ New 'README.md' created (from data/templates/New.md).
 .LINK
 	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 .NOTES
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
 param([string]$path = "README.md")
 
 try {
-	$pathToTemplate = Resolve-Path "$PSScriptRoot/../data/templates/Markdown.md" 
+	if (Test-Path "$path" -pathType leaf)) { throw "File '$path' is already existing" }
+
+	$pathToTemplate = Resolve-Path "$PSScriptRoot/../data/templates/New.md" 
 	Copy-Item $pathToTemplate "$path"
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Can't copy template to: $path" }
 
-	"✅ New file '$path' created from template 'Markdown.md'."
+	"✅ New '$path' created (from data/templates/New.md)."
 	exit 0 # success
 } catch {
 	"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0])"
diff --git a/scripts/new-powershell-script.ps1 b/scripts/new-powershell-script.ps1
index 83cb0a4e..658d4626 100755
--- a/scripts/new-powershell-script.ps1
+++ b/scripts/new-powershell-script.ps1
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 param([string]$path = "bot.ps1")
 
 try {
+	if (Test-Path "$path" -pathType leaf)) { throw "File '$path' is already existing" }
+
 	$pathToTemplate = Resolve-Path "$PSScriptRoot/../data/templates/New.ps1" 
 	Copy-Item $pathToTemplate "$path"
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Can't copy to: $path" }
diff --git a/scripts/new-text-file.ps1 b/scripts/new-text-file.ps1
index 48c123d5..2d23e7cf 100755
--- a/scripts/new-text-file.ps1
+++ b/scripts/new-text-file.ps1
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 param([string]$path = "README.txt")
 
 try {
+	if (Test-Path "$path" -pathType leaf)) { throw "File '$path' is already existing" }
+
 	$pathToTemplate = Resolve-Path "$PSScriptRoot/../data/templates/New.txt" 
 	Copy-Item $pathToTemplate "$path"
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne 0) { throw "Can't copy template to: $path" }