diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26c60ed5..01ff6612 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ List of Scripts
 The following PowerShell scripts can be found in the `Scripts/` subfolder:
 
 * [clone-repos.ps1](Scripts/clone-repos.ps1) - clones well-known Git repositories
+* [configure-git.ps1](Scripts/configure-git.ps1) - sets up the Git configuration
 * [download.ps1](Scripts/download.ps1) - downloads the file/directory from the given URL
 * [empty-dir.ps1](Scripts/empty-dir.ps1) - empties the given directory
 * [exe_info.ps1](Scripts/exe_info.ps1) - prints basic information of the given executable file
-* [init-git.ps1](Scripts/init-git.ps1) - initializes the Git configuration
 * [latlong.ps1](Scripts/latlong.ps1) - prints the lat/long coordinates of the given city
 * [list-empty-dirs.ps1](Scripts/list-empty-dirs.ps1) - lists empty subfolders in a directory tree
 * [list-unused-files.ps1](Scripts/list-unused-files.ps1) - lists unused files in a directory tree
diff --git a/Scripts/init-git.ps1 b/Scripts/configure-git.ps1
similarity index 73%
rename from Scripts/init-git.ps1
rename to Scripts/configure-git.ps1
index 0985e547..1c0df533 100755
--- a/Scripts/init-git.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/configure-git.ps1
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 #!/snap/bin/powershell
 
-# Syntax:	./init-git.ps1
-# Description:	initializes the Git configuration
+# Syntax:	./configure-git.ps1
+# Description:	sets up the Git configuration
 # Author:	Markus Fleschutz
 # Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
 # License:	CC0
+# NOTE:		requires installation of Git 
 
 $UserName   = read-host "Enter your full name"
 $UserEmail  = read-host "Enter your email address"
-$UserEditor = read-host "Enter your favorite editor (nano, vi, emacs)"
+$UserEditor = read-host "Enter your favorite editor (nano, vi, emacs, ...)"
 
 try {
 	git config --global user.name $UserName
 	git config --global user.email $UserEmail
 	git config --global core.editor $UserEditor
+	git config --global init.defaultBranch main
 	echo "Done."
 	exit 0
 } catch { Write-Error $Error[0] }