diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f16e29..397bb00 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ add_executable(tox_ngc_ft1_tool
 	./states/send_start_sha1.hpp
 	./states/send_start_sha1.cpp
 
+	./states/receive_start_sha1.hpp
+	./states/receive_start_sha1.cpp
+
 	./states/sha1.hpp
 	./states/sha1.cpp
 )
diff --git a/src/ft_sha1_info.hpp b/src/ft_sha1_info.hpp
index 0015c0d..a2672eb 100644
--- a/src/ft_sha1_info.hpp
+++ b/src/ft_sha1_info.hpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 struct SHA1Digest {
 	std::array<uint8_t, 20> data;
 
+	SHA1Digest(void) = default;
 	SHA1Digest(const std::vector<uint8_t>& v);
-
 	SHA1Digest(const uint8_t* d, size_t s);
 
 	bool operator==(const SHA1Digest& other) const { return data == other.data; }
diff --git a/src/states/receive_start_sha1.cpp b/src/states/receive_start_sha1.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee60d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/states/receive_start_sha1.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#include "./receive_start_sha1.hpp"
+
+#include "./sha1.hpp"
+
+#include "../tox_utils.hpp"
+#include "../ft_sha1_info.hpp"
+
+#include <mio/mio.hpp>
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <exception>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace States {
+
+ReceiveStartSHA1::ReceiveStartSHA1(ToxClient& tcl, const CommandLine& cl) : StateI(tcl) {
+	if (cl.receive_id.empty()) {
+		throw std::runtime_error("receiver missing id");
+	}
+
+	_sha1_info_hash = hex2bin(cl.receive_id);
+	assert(_sha1_info_hash.size() == 20);
+
+	std::cout << "ReceiveStartSHA1 downloading info for " << cl.receive_id << "\n";
+}
+
+bool ReceiveStartSHA1::iterate(float delta) {
+	// TODO: return true if done
+	return false;
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<StateI> ReceiveStartSHA1::nextState(void) {
+	std::cout << "ReceiveStartSHA1 switching state to SHA1\n";
+
+	FTInfoSHA1 sha1_info;
+	// from buffer
+
+	// open file for writing (pre allocate?)
+	mio::mmap_sink file_map;
+
+	std::vector<bool> have_chunk(sha1_info.chunks.size(), false);
+
+	return std::make_unique<SHA1>(
+		_tcl,
+		std::move(file_map),
+		std::move(sha1_info),
+		std::move(_sha1_info_data),
+		std::move(_sha1_info_hash),
+		std::move(have_chunk)
+	);
+}
+
+// sha1_info
+void ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1ReceiveRequestSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, const uint8_t* file_id, size_t file_id_size) {
+}
+
+bool ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1ReceiveInitSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, const uint8_t* file_id, size_t file_id_size, const uint8_t transfer_id, const size_t file_size) {
+	// accept
+	return true;
+}
+
+void ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1ReceiveDataSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, uint8_t transfer_id, size_t data_offset, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size) {
+}
+
+void ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1SendDataSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, uint8_t transfer_id, size_t data_offset, uint8_t* data, size_t data_size) {
+}
+
+// sha1_chunk
+void ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1ReceiveRequestSHA1Chunk(uint32_t, uint32_t, const uint8_t*, size_t) {
+}
+
+bool ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1ReceiveInitSHA1Chunk(uint32_t, uint32_t, const uint8_t*, size_t, const uint8_t, const size_t) {
+	return false; // nope, not interested in chunks yet
+}
+
+void ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1ReceiveDataSHA1Chunk(uint32_t, uint32_t, uint8_t, size_t, const uint8_t*, size_t) {
+}
+
+void ReceiveStartSHA1::onFT1SendDataSHA1Chunk(uint32_t, uint32_t, uint8_t, size_t, uint8_t*, size_t) {
+}
+
+} // States
+
diff --git a/src/states/receive_start_sha1.hpp b/src/states/receive_start_sha1.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b2fa8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/states/receive_start_sha1.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../state.hpp"
+
+#include "../command_line.hpp"
+#include "../ft_sha1_info.hpp"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace States {
+
+// we have the info hash and request the info until we have it
+struct ReceiveStartSHA1 final : public StateI {
+	public: // general interface
+		ReceiveStartSHA1(ToxClient& tcl, const CommandLine& cl);
+		~ReceiveStartSHA1(void) override = default;
+
+		bool iterate(float delta) override;
+		std::unique_ptr<StateI> nextState(void) override;
+
+	public: // callbacks
+		// sha1_info
+		void onFT1ReceiveRequestSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, const uint8_t* file_id, size_t file_id_size) override;
+		bool onFT1ReceiveInitSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, const uint8_t* file_id, size_t file_id_size, const uint8_t transfer_id, const size_t file_size) override;
+		void onFT1ReceiveDataSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, uint8_t transfer_id, size_t data_offset, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size) override;
+		void onFT1SendDataSHA1Info(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, uint8_t transfer_id, size_t data_offset, uint8_t* data, size_t data_size) override;
+
+		// sha1_chunk
+		void onFT1ReceiveRequestSHA1Chunk(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, const uint8_t* file_id, size_t file_id_size) override;
+		bool onFT1ReceiveInitSHA1Chunk(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, const uint8_t* file_id, size_t file_id_size, const uint8_t transfer_id, const size_t file_size) override;
+		void onFT1ReceiveDataSHA1Chunk(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, uint8_t transfer_id, size_t data_offset, const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size) override;
+		void onFT1SendDataSHA1Chunk(uint32_t group_number, uint32_t peer_number, uint8_t transfer_id, size_t data_offset, uint8_t* data, size_t data_size) override;
+
+	private:
+		//FTInfoSHA1 _sha1_info;
+		std::vector<uint8_t> _sha1_info_data;
+		SHA1Digest _sha1_info_hash; // treat as const
+};
+
+} // States
+
diff --git a/src/states/sha1.cpp b/src/states/sha1.cpp
index b9fa5ff..0871329 100644
--- a/src/states/sha1.cpp
+++ b/src/states/sha1.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ SHA1::SHA1(
 	mio::mmap_source&& file_map,
 	const FTInfoSHA1&& sha1_info,
 	const std::vector<uint8_t>&& sha1_info_data,
-	const std::vector<uint8_t>&& sha1_info_hash,
+	//const std::vector<uint8_t>&& sha1_info_hash,
+	const SHA1Digest&& sha1_info_hash,
 	std::vector<bool>&& have_chunk
 ) :
 	StateI(tcl),
diff --git a/src/states/sha1.hpp b/src/states/sha1.hpp
index 9d79224..0ff4fb6 100644
--- a/src/states/sha1.hpp
+++ b/src/states/sha1.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ struct SHA1 final : public StateI {
 			mio::mmap_source&& file_map,
 			const FTInfoSHA1&& sha1_info,
 			const std::vector<uint8_t>&& sha1_info_data,
-			const std::vector<uint8_t>&& sha1_info_hash,
+			//const std::vector<uint8_t>&& sha1_info_hash,
+			const SHA1Digest&& sha1_info_hash,
 			std::vector<bool>&& have_chunk
 		);
 		~SHA1(void) override = default;
diff --git a/src/tox_client.cpp b/src/tox_client.cpp
index a5c3e93..a82f190 100644
--- a/src/tox_client.cpp
+++ b/src/tox_client.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "./tox_callbacks.hpp"
 
 #include "./states/send_start_sha1.hpp"
+#include "./states/receive_start_sha1.hpp"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <sodium.h>
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ ToxClient::ToxClient(const CommandLine& cl) :
 		if (!cl.send_path.empty()) {
 			_state = std::make_unique<States::SendStartSHA1>(*this, cl);
 		} else { // receiver
+			_state = std::make_unique<States::ReceiveStartSHA1>(*this, cl);
 		}
 	}