ASSERT: make sure you have no git repository in your <home>/git/<openshiftApplicationName> (ex. I use an Openshift application called as1. Since I checked that one out, I have a clone of it in /home/adietish/git/as1) ASSERT: make sure you have a "Dynamic Web Project" in your workspace, that is not shared to any provider (no cvs, no svn, no git, etc.) EXEC: launch the OpenShift application wizard EXEC: on the last page, make sure you have "Create new application" unchecked EXEC: choose your "dynamic web project" EXEC: hit finish ASSERT: got to <home>/git/<openshiftApplicationName> and create an empty file (ex. TEST) do steps 3 - 6 again ASSERT: got to <home>/git/<openshiftApplicationName> and check if your file (ex. TEST) is still there Result: It disappeared. The OpenShift wizard cloned the git repo of your application to the very same location and overwrote the repo that was already there.