diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f51425..476bb31 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ The program queries the database `db/cts.db` (`./src/dbquery.c`, function `stati
 
     python scripts/allmaps.py
 
-The CGI program is still invoked in static generation. The files `allmaps.py`, `output/leaderboard.css`, `template.html`, `template_map.html` help produce the output. 
+The CGI program is still invoked in static generation. The files `allmaps.py`, `output/leaderboard.css`, `overview.html`, `map.html` produce the output. 
 
 Before executing `allmaps.py`, copy and modify the templates.
 
-    cp ./template-generic.html ./template.html
-    cp ./template_map-generic.html ./template_map.html
+    cp ./templates/overview.html ./overview.html
+    cp ./templates/map.html ./map.html
 
 `allmaps.py` outputs an html file for all distinct maps in the database. The leaderboards for each map (equivalent to `?map=[map name]`) are in `output/maps/`.
 
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Before executing `allmaps.py`, copy and modify the templates.
 ## Compilers
 * gcc (GCC) 10.2.1
 * MinGW, GCC 4.7.1
+
 __________________
 
 This program uses an sqlite3 database file created from `~/.xonotic/data/data/server.db`.
diff --git a/scripts/allmaps.py b/scripts/allmaps.py
index 9213484..b820402 100644
--- a/scripts/allmaps.py
+++ b/scripts/allmaps.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sqlite3 as sql
-import subprocess
+import subprocess, traceback
 
 # get all maps in database 
 def getmaps(database):
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ def renderindex(template):
 
 def main():
     template = ""
-    with open("templates/overview.html", 'r') as fin:
+    with open("overview.html", 'r') as fin:
         template = fin.read()
     renderindex(template)
     maps  = getmaps("db/cts.db")
-    with open("templates/map.html", 'r') as fin:
+    with open("map.html", 'r') as fin:
         template = fin.read()
     # for each map generate an html file.
     for game_map in maps:
@@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ def main():
                 table=table)
             )
             # fout.write(template % (title, map_name, table))
-    pass
+    return True
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    print("allmaps.py - Generating .html files for all maps.")
-    main()
+    success = False
+    try:
+        main()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        print("\n\t The script probably didn't find the page templates needed to generate a page. You can copy minimal working examples from the repository at templates/.")
+    if success:
+        print("allmaps.py - Generated pages for all maps.")
     pass