diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 706f351..64ef79e 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -63,15 +63,21 @@ function getLibs()
     fi
 }
 
-getLibs
-
 read -p "Enter your project name or 'exit' to quit: " newProjectName
 if [[ $newProjectName = 'exit' || -z "$newProjectName" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# copy everything into new dir
 NEW_PROJECT_DIR="$MY_DIR/../$newProjectName"
+
+if [ -d "$NEW_PROJECT_DIR" ]; then
+	>&2 echo "ERROR: Project directory already exists."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+getLibs
+
+# copy everything into new dir
 cp -R "$MY_DIR" "$NEW_PROJECT_DIR"
 
 cd "$NEW_PROJECT_DIR"