diff --git a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
index 2a5d48de..7f1a206b 100644
--- a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
+++ b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>6.6.0.1</Version>
+    <Version>6.6.1.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/FileManager/FileUtility.cs b/FileManager/FileUtility.cs
index 5ccda668..2ca30279 100644
--- a/FileManager/FileUtility.cs
+++ b/FileManager/FileUtility.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using Dinah.Core;
 using Polly;
 using Polly.Retry;
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ namespace FileManager
 
             var fullfilename = fileStem.Truncate(MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH - extension.Length) + extension;
 
+            fullfilename = removeInvalidWhitespace(fullfilename);
+
             var i = 0;
             while (File.Exists(fullfilename))
             {
@@ -136,6 +139,24 @@ namespace FileManager
             return path[0] + remainder;
         }
 
+        private static string removeInvalidWhitespace_pattern { get; } = $@"\s*\{Path.DirectorySeparatorChar}\s*";
+        private static Regex removeInvalidWhitespace_regex { get; } = new(removeInvalidWhitespace_pattern, RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnorePatternWhitespace);
+
+        /// <summary>no part of the path may begin or end in whitespace</summary>
+        private static string removeInvalidWhitespace(string fullfilename)
+        {
+            // no whitespace at beginning or end
+            // replace whitespace around path slashes
+            //    regex (with space added for clarity)
+            //    \s*  \\  \s*    =>    \
+            fullfilename = fullfilename.Trim();
+            
+            fullfilename = removeInvalidWhitespace_regex.Replace(fullfilename, @"\");
+
+            fullfilename = removeDoubleSlashes(fullfilename);
+            return fullfilename;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Move file.
         /// <br/>- Ensure valid file name path: remove invalid chars, ensure uniqueness, enforce max file length