Automator help

Hi guys;
I've able to get an automator service to rename a bunch of files exactly the way I want
by having it "Copy Finder Items" and then Make Finder Items Sequential".
But it then dumps all the renamed files on the desktop.
How do I add an option for it to either create a folder to put it in or dump
the files into a pre-existing folder?
I assume its an easy addition but I have no idea how to do this.
Drew

Sorry for the last minute addition.
One more thing.
I'd like to be able to Rename the files sequentially in a few ways.
If I could have the number either put at the beginning (I have that now)
or if I could have some text then a dash then the number followed by another dash then the rest of the text.
Example
Text-01-Rest of Text
Text-02-Rest of Text
etc...
I hope I'm not making this vague and convoluted.
Drew

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