# LibTmux.Server.CreateSessionAsync

- **Module:** LibTmux.Server
- **Package:** LibTmux
- **Language:** .NET
- **Kind:** method
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-dotnet/blob/320dc64f4b8b7815842471327a5e6b84a1499bf8/src/LibTmux/Server.Lifecycle.cs#L119
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/dotnet/latest/reference/libtmux-server-createsessionasync/

```
LibTmux.Server.CreateSessionAsync(request: NewSessionRequest?, cancellationToken: CancellationToken) -> Task<Session>
```

Creates a session.

## Parameters

- `request` (NewSessionRequest?): The session to create.
- `cancellationToken` (CancellationToken): Cancels the tmux command.

## Returns

The created session.

## Raises

- `TmuxSessionExistsException`: The name is already taken.