diff --git a/script-qhtcp-new-project b/script-qhtcp-new-project
index 4181bf4f..0a833d57 100755
--- a/script-qhtcp-new-project
+++ b/script-qhtcp-new-project
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # Generate a new QHTCP experiment directory
 # Copyright 2024 Bryan C. Roessler
 
+echo "This script supports one optional argument, a project name"
+
 PROJECTS_DIR="/mnt/data/StudiesQHTCP"
 TEMPLATE_DIR="/mnt/data/StudiesQHTCP/_TEMPLATE_2copy_rename_4every_new_QHTCPstudy_23_1001"
 PROJECT_PREFIX="$(whoami)-$(date +%y-%m-%d)"
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ while [[ -d $PROJECT_DIR ]]; do
 done
 
 if mkdir "$PROJECT_DIR" &&
-cp -a "$TEMPLATE_DIR" "$PROJECT_DIR"; then
+cp -a "$TEMPLATE_DIR"/* "$PROJECT_DIR"; then
   echo "New project created at $PROJECT_DIR"
 fi