diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c9ea08..40f9efd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dynatrace-desktop-application",
-  "version": "1.0.5",
+  "version": "1.0.6",
   "description": "dynatrace desktop application's site addon to support local files and folders",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/webapp/src/App.js b/src/webapp/src/App.js
index 9862b65..7404e92 100644
--- a/src/webapp/src/App.js
+++ b/src/webapp/src/App.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import './Fonts.css'
 import { Header } from './components/Header'
 import Footer from './components/Footer'
 import { EmptyState } from './components/EmptyState'
+import {ReposAddHandler} from "./components/ReposAddHandler";
 
 
 export const App = () => {
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export const App = () => {
     <div style={{ display: 'flex', height: '100%', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
       <Header />
         <EmptyState />
+        <ReposAddHandler/>
       <Footer />
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/webapp/src/components/ReposAddHandler.js b/src/webapp/src/components/ReposAddHandler.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..999c538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/webapp/src/components/ReposAddHandler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron'
+import path from 'path'
+import { app, dialog, getCurrentWindow } from '@electron/remote'
+
+
+
+
+
+export const ReposAddHandler = () => {
+
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        ipcRenderer.on('pop-choose-repository', () => {
+            onPopDialogRequested()
+        })
+        ipcRenderer.sendTo(window.indexWorkerId, 'repos-request')
+    }, [])
+
+    const onPopDialogRequested = async () => {
+        const win = getCurrentWindow()
+        let reHide = false
+        if (!win.isVisible()) {
+            win.show()
+            reHide = true
+        }
+        await onAddClicked()
+        if (!reHide) return
+        if (window.process.platform.match('darwin')) {
+            app.dock.hide()
+        }
+        win.hide()
+    }
+
+
+    const onAddClicked = async () => {
+        const win = getCurrentWindow()
+        const { filePaths } = await dialog.showOpenDialog(win, {
+            properties: ['openDirectory', 'multiSelections'],
+        })
+
+        if (!filePaths) return // user closed dialog without choosing
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < filePaths.length; i++) {
+            const folder = filePaths[i]
+            const repoName = path.basename(folder)
+            const newRepo = { repoName, fullpath: folder }
+            ipcRenderer.sendTo(window.indexWorkerId, 'add-repo', newRepo)
+        }
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}