diff --git a/hermes_web_cli/init.py b/hermes_web_cli/init.py
index 7dd9437..254b17a 100644
--- a/hermes_web_cli/init.py
+++ b/hermes_web_cli/init.py
@@ -19,9 +19,31 @@ def load_hermes_web_cli():
     """Initialize and load the hermes-web-cli module.
     
     This function is called by Sage system during module loading.
-    It can be used to perform any necessary initialization.
+    It registers all module functions with the ServerEnv instance
+    so they can be called directly from .ui and .dspy files.
     """
-    # Perform any module initialization here if needed
+    from ahserver.serverenv import ServerEnv
+    
+    # Get the ServerEnv instance
+    env = ServerEnv()
+    
+    # Register all module functions with ServerEnv
+    env.get_setting = get_setting
+    env.save_setting = save_setting
+    env.get_all_services = get_all_services
+    env.create_service = create_service
+    env.delete_service = delete_service
+    env.get_service_by_id = get_service_by_id
+    env.test_service_connection = test_service_connection
+    env.create_session = create_session
+    env.send_message_to_service = send_message_to_service
+    env.get_session_messages = get_session_messages
+    env.get_active_sessions = get_active_sessions
+    env.get_recent_sessions = get_recent_sessions
+    env.get_session_by_id = get_session_by_id
+    env.validate_service_url = validate_service_url
+    env.generate_session_id = generate_session_id
+    
     return True
 
 # Database operations using sqlor-database-module
@@ -112,13 +134,42 @@ def test_service_connection(url: str, apikey: str = "") -> Tuple[bool, str]:
         return False, f"Error: {str(e)}"
 
 # Session management
-def create_session(service_id: str, user_message: str) -> str:
+def create_session(service_id: str, user_message: str = "") -> str:
     """Create a new session with a Hermes service."""
     try:
-        session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        # Save session to database
-        # Call remote service to create session
-        return session_id
+        # Get service configuration
+        service = get_service_by_id(service_id)
+        if not service:
+            raise ValueError(f"Service {service_id} not found")
+        
+        service_url = service["service_url"]
+        apikey = service.get("apikey", "")
+        
+        # Prepare headers
+        headers = {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        }
+        
+        # Add Authorization header if API key is provided
+        if apikey:
+            headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {apikey}"
+        
+        # Call remote service API to create session
+        response = requests.post(
+            f"{service_url.rstrip('/')}/api/v1/sessions",
+            json={
+                "user_id": "web-cli-user",  # This could be made configurable
+                "initial_message": user_message if user_message else None
+            },
+            headers=headers,
+            timeout=30
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        result = response.json()
+        
+        # Return the session ID from the remote service
+        return result.get("session_id", "")
+        
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"Error creating session: {e}")
         raise
diff --git a/wwwroot/hermes-web-cli/sessions/create_session.dspy b/wwwroot/hermes-web-cli/sessions/create_session.dspy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52d6b05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wwwroot/hermes-web-cli/sessions/create_session.dspy
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Create a new session with the selected Hermes service
+# This .dspy file handles the POST request from new_session.ui form submission
+# It receives form data with service_id and initial-prompt fields
+
+try:
+    # Extract form data from request context
+    form_data = request.form if hasattr(request, 'form') else {}
+    
+    # Get required parameters
+    service_id = form_data.get('service_id')
+    initial_prompt = form_data.get('initial-prompt', '')
+    
+    if not service_id:
+        return {"error": "Service ID is required", "success": False}
+    
+    # Use the function provided by the hermes-web-cli module
+    # This will call the remote hermes-service API
+    session_result = create_session(service_id, initial_prompt)
+    
+    if session_result:
+        # Return success response with session details
+        return {
+            "success": True,
+            "session_id": session_result,
+            "service_id": service_id,
+            "redirect_url": f"/hermes-web-cli/sessions/{session_result}"
+        }
+    else:
+        return {"error": "Failed to create session", "success": False}
+        
+except Exception as e:
+    # Log the error and return failure
+    print(f"Error creating session: {str(e)}")
+    return {"error": f"Internal error: {str(e)}", "success": False}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wwwroot/new_session.ui b/wwwroot/new_session.ui
index 5b01e3f..4613ca6 100644
--- a/wwwroot/new_session.ui
+++ b/wwwroot/new_session.ui
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@
         "width": "100%",
         "maxWidth": "600px",
         "fields": [
+          {
+            "uitype": "select",
+            "name": "service_id",
+            "label": "Select Service",
+            "required": true,
+            "placeholder": "Choose a Hermes service",
+            "options": {
+              "url": "/hermes-web-cli/hermes_services/options"
+            }
+          },
           {
             "uitype": "text",
             "name": "initial-prompt",
@@ -44,7 +54,7 @@
               "borderRadius": "6px",
               "padding": "10px 20px",
               "fontWeight": "600",
-              "action": "create_session"
+              "action": "submit"
             },
             {
               "label": "Cancel",
@@ -61,13 +71,15 @@
       "binds": [
         {
           "wid": "self",
-          "event": "create_session",
-          "actiontype": "registerfunction",
-          "target": "app.new-session-container",
-          "rfname": "create_session",
-          "params": {
-            "form_data": "{{ 'new-session-form'.data }}"
-          }
+          "event": "submit",
+          "actiontype": "urlwidget",
+          "target": "app.main-content",
+          "options": {
+            "url": "{{entire_url('hermes-web-cli/sessions/create_session.dspy')}}",
+            "method": "POST",
+            "data": "{{ 'new-session-form'.data }}"
+          },
+          "mode": "replace"
         },
         {
           "wid": "self",