diff --git a/packages/backend/src/nest/connections-manager/connections-manager.service.ts b/packages/backend/src/nest/connections-manager/connections-manager.service.ts
index d96a878b46..206c19740d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/nest/connections-manager/connections-manager.service.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/nest/connections-manager/connections-manager.service.ts
@@ -392,15 +392,51 @@ export class ConnectionsManagerService extends EventEmitter implements OnModuleI
     return community
   }
 
+  public async downloadCommunityData(inviteData: any) {
+    this.logger('Downloading invite data', inviteData)
+    this.storageServerProxyService.setServerAddress(inviteData.serverAddress)
+    let downloadedData: ServerStoredCommunityMetadata
+    try {
+      downloadedData = await this.storageServerProxyService.downloadData(inviteData.cid)
+    } catch (e) {
+      this.logger.error(`Downloading community data failed`, e)
+      return
+    }
+    return {
+      psk: downloadedData.psk,
+      peers: downloadedData.peerList,
+      ownerOrbitDbIdentity: downloadedData.ownerOrbitDbIdentity,
+    }
+  }
+
   public async joinCommunity(payload: InitCommunityPayload): Promise<Community | undefined> {
     this.logger('Joining community: peers:', payload.peers)
+    let metadata = {
+      psk: payload.psk,
+      peers: payload.peers,
+      ownerOrbitDbIdentity: payload.ownerOrbitDbIdentity,
+    }
 
-    if (!payload.peers || payload.peers.length === 0) {
+    const inviteData = payload.inviteData
+    if (inviteData) {
+      const downloadedData = await this.downloadCommunityData(inviteData)
+      if (!downloadedData) {
+        emitError(this.serverIoProvider.io, {
+          type: SocketActionTypes.DOWNLOAD_INVITE_DATA,
+          message: ErrorMessages.STORAGE_SERVER_CONNECTION_FAILED,
+        })
+        return
+      }
+      metadata = downloadedData
+    }
+    this.logger('Joining community: metadata:', metadata)
+
+    if (!metadata.peers || metadata.peers.length === 0) {
       this.logger.error('Joining community: Peers required')
       return
     }
 
-    if (!payload.psk || !isPSKcodeValid(payload.psk)) {
+    if (!metadata.psk || !isPSKcodeValid(metadata.psk)) {
       this.logger.error('Joining community: Libp2p PSK is not valid')
       emitError(this.serverIoProvider.io, {
         type: SocketActionTypes.LAUNCH_COMMUNITY,
@@ -410,7 +446,7 @@ export class ConnectionsManagerService extends EventEmitter implements OnModuleI
       return
     }
 
-    if (!payload.ownerOrbitDbIdentity) {
+    if (!metadata.ownerOrbitDbIdentity) {
       this.logger.error('Joining community: ownerOrbitDbIdentity is not valid')
       emitError(this.serverIoProvider.io, {
         type: SocketActionTypes.LAUNCH_COMMUNITY,
@@ -424,9 +460,9 @@ export class ConnectionsManagerService extends EventEmitter implements OnModuleI
 
     const community = {
       id: payload.id,
-      peerList: [...new Set([localAddress, ...payload.peers])],
-      psk: payload.psk,
-      ownerOrbitDbIdentity: payload.ownerOrbitDbIdentity,
+      peerList: [...new Set([localAddress, ...metadata.peers])],
+      psk: metadata.psk,
+      ownerOrbitDbIdentity: metadata.ownerOrbitDbIdentity,
     }
 
     const network = {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/CreateJoinCommunity/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/CreateJoinCommunity/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.tsx
index c15a598c2c..99925cb42d 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/CreateJoinCommunity/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/components/CreateJoinCommunity/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { communities, connection, errors, identity } from '@quiet/state-manager'
-import { CommunityOwnership, InvitationData, SocketActionTypes } from '@quiet/types'
+import { CommunityOwnership, CreateNetworkPayload, InvitationData, SocketActionTypes } from '@quiet/types'
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 import PerformCommunityActionComponent from '../../../components/CreateJoinCommunity/PerformCommunityActionComponent'
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ const JoinCommunity = () => {
   }, [currentCommunity])
 
   const handleCommunityAction = (data: InvitationData) => {
-    dispatch(communities.actions.joinNetwork(data))
+    const createNetworkPayload: CreateNetworkPayload = {
+      ownership: CommunityOwnership.User,
+      inviteData: data,
+    }
+    dispatch(communities.actions.createNetwork(createNetworkPayload))
   }
 
   // From 'You can create a new community instead' link
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/sagas/invitation/customProtocol.saga.ts b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/sagas/invitation/customProtocol.saga.ts
index 0e889f7ed1..5bbf2053c1 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/renderer/sagas/invitation/customProtocol.saga.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/renderer/sagas/invitation/customProtocol.saga.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit'
 import { select, put, delay } from 'typed-redux-saga'
-import { InvitationData, InvitationDataVersion } from '@quiet/types'
+import { CommunityOwnership, CreateNetworkPayload, InvitationData, InvitationDataVersion } from '@quiet/types'
 import { communities } from '@quiet/state-manager'
 import { socketSelectors } from '../socket/socket.selectors'
 import { ModalName } from '../modals/modals.types'
@@ -102,5 +102,12 @@ export function* customProtocolSaga(
     return
   }
 
-  yield* put(communities.actions.joinNetwork(data))
+  const payload: CreateNetworkPayload = {
+    ownership: CommunityOwnership.User,
+    inviteData: data,
+  }
+
+  yield* put(communities.actions.createNetwork(payload))
+
+  // yield* put(communities.actions.joinNetwork(data))
 }
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.screen.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.screen.tsx
index f992945a03..7ffb1c5c2b 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.screen.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.screen.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import React, { FC, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 import { identity, communities } from '@quiet/state-manager'
-import { InvitationData } from '@quiet/types'
+import { CommunityOwnership, CreateNetworkPayload, InvitationData } from '@quiet/types'
 import { JoinCommunity } from '../../components/JoinCommunity/JoinCommunity.component'
 import { navigationActions } from '../../store/navigation/navigation.slice'
 import { ScreenNames } from '../../const/ScreenNames.enum'
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ export const JoinCommunityScreen: FC<JoinCommunityScreenProps> = ({ route }) =>
 
   const joinCommunityAction = useCallback(
     (data: InvitationData) => {
-      dispatch(communities.actions.joinNetwork(data))
+      const payload: CreateNetworkPayload = {
+        ownership: CommunityOwnership.User,
+        inviteData: data,
+      }
+      dispatch(communities.actions.createNetwork(payload))
       dispatch(
         navigationActions.navigation({
           screen: ScreenNames.UsernameRegistrationScreen,
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/store/init/deepLink/deepLink.saga.ts b/packages/mobile/src/store/init/deepLink/deepLink.saga.ts
index 28d7a03fc8..0181a5003c 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/store/init/deepLink/deepLink.saga.ts
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/store/init/deepLink/deepLink.saga.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { initSelectors } from '../init.selectors'
 import { initActions } from '../init.slice'
 import { appImages } from '../../../assets'
 import { replaceScreen } from '../../../RootNavigation'
-import { InvitationData, InvitationDataVersion } from '@quiet/types'
+import { CommunityOwnership, CreateNetworkPayload, InvitationData, InvitationDataVersion } from '@quiet/types'
 
 export function* deepLinkSaga(action: PayloadAction<ReturnType<typeof initActions.deepLink>['payload']>): Generator {
   const code = action.payload
@@ -102,7 +102,12 @@ export function* deepLinkSaga(action: PayloadAction<ReturnType<typeof initAction
     return
   }
 
-  yield* put(communities.actions.joinNetwork(data))
+  const payload: CreateNetworkPayload = {
+    ownership: CommunityOwnership.User,
+    inviteData: data,
+  }
+
+  yield* put(communities.actions.createNetwork(payload))
 
   yield* put(
     navigationActions.replaceScreen({
diff --git a/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/appConnection/connection.selectors.ts b/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/appConnection/connection.selectors.ts
index 72f8cfd9f1..fbfc8d3441 100644
--- a/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/appConnection/connection.selectors.ts
+++ b/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/appConnection/connection.selectors.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import { peersStatsAdapter } from './connection.adapter'
 import { connectedPeers, isCurrentCommunityInitialized } from '../network/network.selectors'
 import { type NetworkStats } from './connection.types'
 import { type User } from '../users/users.types'
-import { composeInvitationShareUrl, filterAndSortPeers, p2pAddressesToPairs } from '@quiet/common'
+import { composeInvitationShareUrl, filterAndSortPeers, p2pAddressesToPairs, pairsToP2pAddresses } from '@quiet/common'
 import { areMessagesLoaded, areChannelsLoaded } from '../publicChannels/publicChannels.selectors'
 import { identitySelectors } from '../identity/identity.selectors'
 import { communitiesSelectors } from '../communities/communities.selectors'
+import { InvitationDataVersion } from '@quiet/types'
 
 const connectionSlice: CreatedSelectors[StoreKeys.Connection] = (state: StoreState) => state[StoreKeys.Connection]
 
@@ -55,6 +56,15 @@ export const invitationUrl = createSelector(
     if (!ownerOrbitDbIdentity) return ''
     const initialPeers = sortedPeerList.slice(0, 3)
     const pairs = p2pAddressesToPairs(initialPeers)
+    const v2Data = {
+      id: '209348023',
+      ownerCertificate: 'ownerCertificate',
+      rootCa: 'rootCa',
+      ownerOrbitDbIdentity: ownerOrbitDbIdentity,
+      peerList: pairsToP2pAddresses(pairs),
+      psk: communityPsk,
+    }
+    console.log('V2 DATA:', JSON.stringify(v2Data))
     return composeInvitationShareUrl({ pairs, psk: communityPsk, ownerOrbitDbIdentity })
   }
 )
diff --git a/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/createNetwork/createNetwork.saga.ts b/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/createNetwork/createNetwork.saga.ts
index 719d9c2354..181c360eaa 100644
--- a/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/createNetwork/createNetwork.saga.ts
+++ b/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/createNetwork/createNetwork.saga.ts
@@ -5,15 +5,22 @@ import { generateId } from '../../../utils/cryptography/cryptography'
 import { communitiesActions } from '../communities.slice'
 import { identityActions } from '../../identity/identity.slice'
 import { createRootCA } from '@quiet/identity'
-import { type Community, CommunityOwnership, type Identity, SocketActionTypes, NetworkInfo } from '@quiet/types'
+import {
+  type Community,
+  CommunityOwnership,
+  type Identity,
+  SocketActionTypes,
+  NetworkInfo,
+  InvitationDataVersion,
+} from '@quiet/types'
 import { Socket, applyEmitParams } from '../../../types'
 
 export function* createNetworkSaga(
   socket: Socket,
   action: PayloadAction<ReturnType<typeof communitiesActions.createNetwork>['payload']>
 ) {
-  console.log('create network saga')
-
+  const payload = action.payload
+  console.log('create network saga', payload)
   // Community IDs are only local identifiers
   const id = yield* call(generateId)
 
@@ -29,7 +36,7 @@ export function* createNetworkSaga(
     rootKeyString: string
   } = null
 
-  if (action.payload.ownership === CommunityOwnership.Owner) {
+  if (payload.ownership === CommunityOwnership.Owner) {
     const notBeforeDate = new Date(Date.UTC(2010, 11, 28, 10, 10, 10))
     const notAfterDate = new Date(Date.UTC(2030, 11, 28, 10, 10, 10))
 
@@ -43,13 +50,24 @@ export function* createNetworkSaga(
 
   const community: Community = {
     id,
-    name: action.payload.name,
+    name: payload.name,
     CA,
     rootCa: CA?.rootCertString,
-    psk: action.payload.psk,
+    psk: payload.psk,
     ownerOrbitDbIdentity: action.payload.ownerOrbitDbIdentity,
   }
 
+  if (payload.inviteData) {
+    switch (payload.inviteData.version) {
+      case InvitationDataVersion.v2:
+        community.inviteData = {
+          serverAddress: payload.inviteData.serverAddress,
+          cid: payload.inviteData.cid,
+          token: payload.inviteData.token,
+        }
+    }
+  }
+
   yield* put(communitiesActions.addNewCommunity(community))
   yield* put(communitiesActions.setCurrentCommunity(id))
 
diff --git a/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/launchCommunity/launchCommunity.saga.ts b/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/launchCommunity/launchCommunity.saga.ts
index c7f620567d..9260ded78c 100644
--- a/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/launchCommunity/launchCommunity.saga.ts
+++ b/packages/state-manager/src/sagas/communities/launchCommunity/launchCommunity.saga.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export function* launchCommunitySaga(
     peers: peerList,
     psk: community.psk,
     ownerOrbitDbIdentity: community.ownerOrbitDbIdentity,
+    inviteData: community.inviteData,
   }
 
   yield* apply(socket, socket.emitWithAck, applyEmitParams(SocketActionTypes.LAUNCH_COMMUNITY, payload))
diff --git a/packages/types/src/community.ts b/packages/types/src/community.ts
index 607a00fe1a..7c5441e951 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/community.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/community.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { type HiddenService, type PeerId, type Identity, type UserCsr } from './identity'
-import { InvitationPair } from './network'
+import { InvitationData, InvitationPair } from './network'
 
 export interface Community {
   id: string
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ export interface Community {
   onionAddress?: string
   ownerCertificate?: string
   psk?: string
+  inviteData?: {
+    serverAddress: string
+    cid: string
+    token?: string
+  }
   ownerOrbitDbIdentity?: string
 }
 
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ export interface CreateNetworkPayload {
   peers?: InvitationPair[]
   psk?: string
   ownerOrbitDbIdentity?: string
+  inviteData?: InvitationData
 }
 
 export interface NetworkInfo {
@@ -54,6 +60,11 @@ export interface InitCommunityPayload {
   psk?: string
   ownerOrbitDbIdentity?: string
   ownerCsr?: UserCsr
+  inviteData?: {
+    serverAddress: string
+    cid: string
+    token?: string
+  }
 }
 
 export interface StorePeerListPayload {