diff --git a/source/Info.plist b/source/Info.plist
index 76a10275..4de4d46b 100755
--- a/source/Info.plist
+++ b/source/Info.plist
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
-	<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) (c) 2023 Ravbug</string>
+	<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) (c) 2024 Ravbug</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
 	<string>wxmac.icns</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 		<string>it</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleLongVersionString</key>
-	<string>(c) 2023 Ravbug</string>
+	<string>(c) 2024 Ravbug</string>
 	<key>CFBundleName</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME)</string>
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.53</string>
+	<string>1.54</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>UNHn</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	<key>LSApplicationCategoryType</key>
 	<string>public.app-category.developer-tools</string>
 	<key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
-	<string>Copyright 2023 Ravbug</string>
+	<string>Copyright 2024 Ravbug</string>
 	<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
 	<string>wxNSApplication</string>
 </dict>
diff --git a/source/create_dialog_derived.cpp b/source/create_dialog_derived.cpp
index 0a9719dd..61e767ff 100644
--- a/source/create_dialog_derived.cpp
+++ b/source/create_dialog_derived.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #endif
 #include <wx/msgdlg.h>
 #include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <wx/choicdlg.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ void CreateProjectDialogD::OnCreate(wxCommandEvent& event){
 	//validate form
 	string message = validateForm();
 	if (message == ""){
+        
+        
 		//assemble the command that will create the project described by the dialog
         
 		editor& e = editors[GetSelectedEditorIndex()];
@@ -76,6 +79,19 @@ void CreateProjectDialogD::OnCreate(wxCommandEvent& event){
 		auto executableTemplatesPath = e.path / e.name / templatesDir;
 		string projName = projNameTxt->GetValue().ToStdString();
 		string projPath = projLocTxt->GetValue().ToStdString();
+        
+        auto outPath = filesystem::path(projPath) / projName;
+        
+        // extra check: ensure that the location to write the project doesn't already have a project
+        {
+            auto projectversionpath = outPath / "ProjectSettings" / "ProjectVersion.txt";
+            if (std::filesystem::exists(projectversionpath)){
+                auto answer = wxMessageBox(fmt::format("A Unity project already exists at {}. Overwrite it?", outPath.string()),"Project Already Exists",  wxYES_NO);
+                if (answer != wxYES){
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
 		
 		//get the selected template
 		long itemIndex = wxListCtrl_get_selected(templateCtrl);
@@ -88,7 +104,7 @@ void CreateProjectDialogD::OnCreate(wxCommandEvent& event){
 		#if defined __APPLE__
         string command = fmt::format("\"{}\" -createProject \"{}\" -cloneFromTemplate \"{}{}.{}\"",
                                      executablePath.string(),
-                                     (filesystem::path(projPath) / projName).string(),
+                                     outPath.string(),
                                      executableTemplatesPath.string(),
                                      templatePrefix,
                                      templateName
diff --git a/source/globals.h b/source/globals.h
index 756751fc..28344cf8 100644
--- a/source/globals.h
+++ b/source/globals.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 static constexpr std::string_view projectsFile = "projects.txt";
 static constexpr std::string_view editorPathsFile = "editorPaths.txt";
 static constexpr std::string_view templatePrefix = "com.unity.template";
-static constexpr std::string_view AppVersion = "v1.53";
+static constexpr std::string_view AppVersion = "v1.54";
 
 struct wxListCtrl;
 struct wxWindow;