diff --git a/apply-terminator.py b/apply-terminator.py
index becfc7f2..93309d3c 100755
--- a/apply-terminator.py
+++ b/apply-terminator.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import json
 import os
 import sys
+import shutil
+import datetime
+import re
+import unicodedata
 
 from configobj import ConfigObj
 
@@ -23,9 +27,10 @@ def update_terminator_conf(terminator_conf_file_path,gogh_conf_theme,profile_opt
     js = json.loads(gogh_conf_theme)
 
     config = ConfigObj(terminator_conf_file_path)
+    backup_conf(terminator_conf_file_path)
 
     if profile_options["copy_default_config"] == 'yes':
-        config['profiles'][profile_options["profile"]] = config['profiles']['default']
+        config['profiles'][profile_options["profile"]] = config['profiles']['default'].copy()
     elif profile_options["copy_default_config"] == 'no':
         config['profiles'][profile_options["profile"]] = {}
         
@@ -34,24 +39,40 @@ def update_terminator_conf(terminator_conf_file_path,gogh_conf_theme,profile_opt
     config['profiles'][profile_options["profile"]]['background_color'] = js['colors']['primary']['background']
     config['profiles'][profile_options["profile"]]['palette'] = js['colors']['pallete']
     config.write()
+    print('')
+    print('We’ve saved your profile! Close and open your terminal to see the changes!')
 
 
 def choose_profile():
     profile_answer = ''
     copy_default_config_answer = ''
-    profile_answer = input("Enter profile to update/create [default]: ")
+
+    profile_answer = strip_accents(input("Enter profile to update/create [default]: ")).strip()
     if profile_answer.lower() in ['', 'default']:
         profile_answer = 'default'
     else:
         while True: 
-            copy_default_config_answer = input("Do you want to copy your config from default profile? [Y]: (Y/N) ")
+            copy_default_config_answer = input("Do you want to copy your config from default profile? [Y]: (Y/N) ").strip()
             if copy_default_config_answer.lower() in ['', 'yes', 'y']:
                 copy_default_config_answer = 'yes'
                 break
             elif copy_default_config_answer.lower() in ['no', 'n']:
                 copy_default_config_answer = 'no'
                 break
+            else:
+                print("Ops... Type 'Y' or 'N'.")
     return {"profile": profile_answer, "copy_default_config": copy_default_config_answer}
 
 
+def backup_conf(terminator_conf_file_path):
+    now_str = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+    backup_path = f'{terminator_conf_file_path}.{now_str}'
+    shutil.copyfile(terminator_conf_file_path, backup_path)
+    print('')
+    print('Backup created at'+ backup_path)
+
+def strip_accents(s):
+   return ''.join(c for c in unicodedata.normalize('NFD', s)
+                  if unicodedata.category(c) != 'Mn')
+
 main(sys.argv[1])
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