diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4522dacb..f2640958 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ test:
 version := $(shell grep version pyproject.toml | grep -o -E "\b[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\b")
 
 template:
-	cd 'molecularnodes/assets/template/' && zip -r 'Molecular Nodes.zip' 'Molecular Nodes'
+	python build.py
 
 release:
 	git clean -dfX
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae123f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import os
+import zipfile
+
+
+# zips up the template file
+def zip_template():
+    # Define the directory and zip file paths
+    dir_path = 'molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes'
+    zip_file_path = 'molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes.zip'
+
+    # Create a ZipFile object in write mode
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_file_path, 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as zipf:
+        # Walk the directory tree and add files to the zip file
+        for root, dirs, files in os.walk(dir_path):
+            for file in files:
+                # Get the path of the file
+                file_path = os.path.join(root, file)
+                # Add the file to the zip file
+                zipf.write(file_path, arcname=os.path.relpath(
+                    file_path, start='molecularnodes/assets/template/'))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    zip_template()
diff --git a/docs/build_node_docs.py b/docs/build_node_docs.py
index 68e9109c..cbb10f35 100644
--- a/docs/build_node_docs.py
+++ b/docs/build_node_docs.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def get_values(sockets):
         elif dtype == "Vector":
             default = [round(x, 2) for x in socket.default_value]
         elif dtype == "Material":
-            default = '`MN_atomic_material`'
+            default = '`MN Default`'
         elif dtype == "Color":
             default = col_to_rgb_str(socket.default_value)
         else:
diff --git a/molecularnodes/assets/MN_data_file.blend b/molecularnodes/assets/MN_data_file.blend
index 3837cc07..c7ca7ad0 100644
Binary files a/molecularnodes/assets/MN_data_file.blend and b/molecularnodes/assets/MN_data_file.blend differ
diff --git a/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes.zip b/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes.zip
index 9864d38e..f4db1560 100644
Binary files a/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes.zip and b/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes.zip differ
diff --git a/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes/startup.blend b/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes/startup.blend
index 61f7a80a..dbb6c694 100644
Binary files a/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes/startup.blend and b/molecularnodes/assets/template/Molecular Nodes/startup.blend differ
diff --git a/molecularnodes/blender/nodes.py b/molecularnodes/blender/nodes.py
index 78ba02ad..a2b5ac66 100644
--- a/molecularnodes/blender/nodes.py
+++ b/molecularnodes/blender/nodes.py
@@ -218,20 +218,20 @@ def append(node_name, link=False):
     return bpy.data.node_groups[node_name]
 
 
-def MN_base_material():
+def material_default():
     """
-    Append MN_atomic_material to the .blend file it it doesn't already exist, 
+    Append MN Default to the .blend file it it doesn't already exist, 
     and return that material.
     """
 
-    mat_name = 'MN_atomic_material'
+    mat_name = 'MN Default'
     mat = bpy.data.materials.get(mat_name)
 
     if not mat:
         print('appending material')
         bpy.ops.wm.append(
             directory=os.path.join(MN_DATA_FILE, 'Material'),
-            filename='MN_atomic_material',
+            filename='MN Default',
             link=False
         )
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def assign_material(node, material='default'):
         if not material:
             pass
         elif material == "default":
-            material_socket.default_value = MN_base_material()
+            material_socket.default_value = material_default()
         else:
             material_socket.default_value = material
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def create_starting_nodes_starfile(object, n_images=1):
     node_name = f"MN_starfile_{object.name}"
 
     # Make sure the aotmic material is loaded
-    MN_base_material()
+    material_default()
     # create a new GN node group, specific to this particular molecule
     group = new_group(node_name)
     node_mod.node_group = group
diff --git a/molecularnodes/ui/panel.py b/molecularnodes/ui/panel.py
index bb26a63f..af831b17 100644
--- a/molecularnodes/ui/panel.py
+++ b/molecularnodes/ui/panel.py
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ def panel_scene(layout, context):
     else:
         world.prop(bpy.data.scenes["Scene"].eevee, "taa_render_samples")
     world.label(text="Background")
-    world.prop(world_shader.inputs[1], 'default_value', text="World Lighting")
+    world.prop(world_shader.inputs[1], 'default_value', text='HDRI Strength')
     row = world.row()
     row.prop(scene.render, 'film_transparent')
-    row.prop(world_shader.inputs[2], 'default_value', text="")
+    row.prop(world_shader.inputs[2], 'default_value', text="Background")
 
     col = grid.column()
     col.label(text="Camera Settings")