diff --git a/src/lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte b/src/lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte
index c34f706..53a8c8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
 	import { isSignInRedirect, getProviderFromUrl } from '@lit-protocol/lit-auth-client';
-	import { IRelayPKP } from '@lit-protocol/types';
+	import type { IRelayPKP } from '@lit-protocol/types';
 	import { ProviderType } from '@lit-protocol/constants';
-	import { LitAccessControlConditionResource, LitAbility } from '@lit-protocol/auth-helpers';
 	import { createMessage } from '$lib/services/messages';
-	// import { setupLitProvider } from '$lib/services/provider/setupLitProvider.ts';
+	import { createLitSession } from '$lib/services/createLitSession/createLitSession';
 
 	const redirectUri = 'http://localhost:5173/';
 	let view = 'sign_in';
@@ -131,30 +130,11 @@
 		isLoading = true;
 		error = null;
 		try {
-			console.log('Minting started...');
-			createMessage({
-				text: 'Minting started...',
-				sender: '$lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte',
-				type: 'SYSTEM'
-			});
 			view = 'MINTING';
-
-			// Using the global provider variable, so no need to call getProvider again
-			const txHash: string = await provider.mintPKPThroughRelayer(authMethod);
-			const response = await provider.relay.pollRequestUntilTerminalState(txHash);
-			if (response.status !== 'Succeeded') {
-				throw new Error('Minting failed');
-			}
-			const newPKP: IRelayPKP = {
-				tokenId: response.pkpTokenId,
-				publicKey: response.pkpPublicKey,
-				ethAddress: response.pkpEthAddress
-			};
-
+			const newPKP: IRelayPKP = await mintPkp(provider, authMethod); // Ensure provider implements IProvider
 			pkps = [...pkps, newPKP];
-
-			await createSession(newPKP); // Moved the call to createSession() here
-			view = 'MINTED'; // Update the view after the session is created
+			await createSession(newPKP);
+			view = 'MINTED';
 		} catch (err) {
 			console.error(err);
 			error = err;
@@ -162,12 +142,6 @@
 		} finally {
 			isLoading = false;
 		}
-		console.log('Minted a new PKP.');
-		createMessage({
-			text: 'Minted a new PKP.',
-			sender: '$lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte',
-			type: 'SYSTEM'
-		});
 	}
 
 	async function createSession(pkp: IRelayPKP) {
@@ -182,21 +156,9 @@
 			});
 			view = 'CREATING_SESSION';
 
-			const litResource = new LitAccessControlConditionResource('*');
-			sessionSigs = await provider.getSessionSigs({
-				pkpPublicKey: pkp.publicKey,
-				authMethod,
-				sessionSigsParams: {
-					chain: 'ethereum',
-					resourceAbilityRequests: [
-						{
-							resource: litResource,
-							ability: LitAbility.PKPSigning
-						}
-					]
-				}
-			});
+			sessionSigs = await createLitSession(provider, pkp.publicKey, authMethod);
 			currentPKP = pkp;
+
 			createMessage({
 				text: 'Session created.',
 				sender: '$lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte',
@@ -210,9 +172,6 @@
 		} finally {
 			isLoading = false;
 		}
-
-		console.log('Session created.');
-		view = 'SESSION_CREATED';
 	}
 
 	function resetView() {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/HelloEarth/HelloEarth.svelte b/src/lib/components/HelloEarth/HelloEarth.svelte
index f789709..1c9a1a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/HelloEarth/HelloEarth.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/HelloEarth/HelloEarth.svelte
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@
 	const store = getComponentStore(id);
 	$: console.log('store:', $store);
 
-	export let setupLitProvider;
-
-	let provider;
-
 	onMount(async () => {
-		provider = await setupLitProvider.setupLitProvider();
-		console.log('provider ' + JSON.stringify(provider));
+		console.log('hello Earth');
 	});
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/services/createLitSession/createLitSession.ts b/src/lib/services/createLitSession/createLitSession.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f770e5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/createLitSession/createLitSession.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import type { IProvider } from '$lib/services/provider/IProvider';
+import { LitAccessControlConditionResource, LitAbility } from '@lit-protocol/auth-helpers';
+
+export async function createLitSession(
+    provider: IProvider,
+    pkpPublicKey: string,
+    authMethod: any
+): Promise<any> {
+    const litResource = new LitAccessControlConditionResource('*');
+    return await provider.getSessionSigs({
+        pkpPublicKey,
+        authMethod,
+        sessionSigsParams: {
+            chain: 'ethereum',
+            resourceAbilityRequests: [
+                {
+                    resource: litResource,
+                    ability: LitAbility.PKPSigning
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/mintPkp/mintPkp.ts b/src/lib/services/mintPkp/mintPkp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f91b7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/mintPkp/mintPkp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import type { IRelayPKP } from '@lit-protocol/types';
+import type { IProvider } from '$lib/services/provider/IProvider';
+import { createMessage } from '$lib/services/messages';
+
+export async function mintPkp(provider: IProvider, authMethod: any): Promise<IRelayPKP> {
+    createMessage({
+        text: 'Minting started...',
+        sender: '$lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte',
+        type: 'SYSTEM'
+    });
+
+    const txHash: string = await provider.mintPKPThroughRelayer(authMethod);
+    const response = await provider.relay.pollRequestUntilTerminalState(txHash);
+    if (response.status !== 'Succeeded') {
+        throw new Error('Minting failed');
+    }
+    const newPKP: IRelayPKP = {
+        tokenId: response.pkpTokenId,
+        publicKey: response.pkpPublicKey,
+        ethAddress: response.pkpEthAddress
+    };
+
+    createMessage({
+        text: 'Minted a new PKP.',
+        sender: '$lib/components/GoogleAuth.svelte',
+        type: 'SYSTEM'
+    });
+
+    return newPKP;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/provider/IProvider.ts b/src/lib/services/provider/IProvider.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76f35ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/provider/IProvider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export interface IProvider {
+    mintPKPThroughRelayer(authMethod: any): Promise<string>;
+    relay: {
+        pollRequestUntilTerminalState(txHash: string): Promise<any>;
+    };
+}
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