diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index 610f13d..e46cd88 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -221,6 +221,17 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
                 keychain_toreturn[key]=keychain[key]
         return keychain_toreturn
 
+    def save_uri_as_qrcode(self,name=None,uri_id=None):
+        if not uri_id: uri_id = get_random_id() + get_random_id()
+        uri_id = self.uri_id
+        if not uri_id and not self.uri_id: raise KomradeException('Need URI id to save!')
+
+        # gen
+        import pyqrcode
+        qr = pycode.create(uri_id)
+        ofnfn = os.path.join(PATH_QRCODES,self.name+'.png')
+        qr.png(ofnfn)
+        self.log('>> saved:',ofnfn)
 
     def save_keychain(self,name,keychain,keys_to_save=None,uri_id=None):
         if not keys_to_save: keys_to_save = list(keychain.keys())
diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index 97417ab..a3a193c 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -418,18 +418,22 @@ def create_phonelines():
     phone_keys_to_keep_on_server = ['pubkey_decr']  # sent to phone
 
     # create keys for Op
-    op_decr_keys = op.forge_new_keys(
+    op_uri,op_decr_keys = op.forge_new_keys(
         keys_to_save=op_keys_to_keep_on_server,  # on server only; flipped around
         keys_to_return=op_keys_to_keep_on_client + op_keys_to_keep_on_3rdparty # on clients only
     )
 
     # create keys for phone
-    phone_decr_keys = phone.forge_new_keys(
+    phone_uri,phone_decr_keys = phone.forge_new_keys(
         name=TELEPHONE_NAME,
         keys_to_save=phone_keys_to_keep_on_server,  # on server only
         keys_to_return=phone_keys_to_keep_on_client + phone_keys_to_keep_on_3rdparty   # on clients only
     )
 
+    # store URIs
+    op.save_uri_as_qrcode()
+    phone.save_uri_as_qrcode()
+
     ## store remote keys
     THIRD_PARTY_DICT = {OPERATOR_NAME:{}, TELEPHONE_NAME:{}}
     for key in op_keys_to_keep_on_3rdparty:
diff --git a/komrade/constants.py b/komrade/constants.py
index b22eeae..3ea8a0b 100644
--- a/komrade/constants.py
+++ b/komrade/constants.py
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ import os
 PATH_KOMRADE = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'),'.komrade'))
 PATH_KOMRADE_KEYS = os.path.join(PATH_KOMRADE,'.keys')
 PATH_KOMRADE_DATA = os.path.join(PATH_KOMRADE,'.data')
-for x in [PATH_KOMRADE,PATH_KOMRADE_DATA,PATH_KOMRADE_KEYS]:
-    if not os.path.exists(x):
-        os.makedirs(x)
+
 PATH_CRYPT_OP_KEYS = os.path.join(PATH_KOMRADE_KEYS,'.op.db.keys.crypt')
 PATH_CRYPT_OP_DATA = os.path.join(PATH_KOMRADE_DATA,'.op.db.data.encr')
 # PATH_CRYPT_CA_KEYS = os.path.join(PATH_KOMRADE_KEYS,'.ca.db.keys.crypt')
 # PATH_CRYPT_CA_DATA = os.path.join(PATH_KOMRADE_DATA,'.ca.db.data.encr')
 PATH_CRYPT_CA_KEYS = PATH_CRYPT_OP_KEYS
 PATH_CRYPT_CA_DATA = PATH_CRYPT_OP_DATA
+PATH_QRCODES = os.path.join(PATH_KOMRADE,'.contacts')
+for x in [PATH_KOMRADE,PATH_KOMRADE_DATA,PATH_KOMRADE_KEYS,PATH_QRCODES]:
+    if not os.path.exists(x):
+        os.makedirs(x)
 
 # etc
 BSEP=b'||||||||||'
@@ -133,6 +135,8 @@ PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_FILE = f'/home/ryan/www/website-komrade/.builtin.keys'
 PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_URL = f'http://{KOMRADE_URL}/.builtin.keys'
 
 
+PATH_URI_CODES = 
+
 
 # dangerous! leave on only if absolutely necessary for initial dev
 ALLOW_CLEARNET = True
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