diff --git a/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt b/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt
index f3eac99a02..95f883e39f 100644
--- a/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt
+++ b/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/LoggedInFlowNode.kt
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class LoggedInFlowNode @AssistedInject constructor(
             }
             NavTarget.CreateRoom -> {
                 val callback = object : CreateRoomEntryPoint.Callback {
-                    override fun onOpenRoom(roomId: RoomId) {
+                    override fun onSuccess(roomId: RoomId) {
                         backstack.replace(NavTarget.Room(roomId))
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/changelog.d/111.feature b/changelog.d/111.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..865bb39cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/111.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[Create and join rooms] Create a room and show it
diff --git a/features/createroom/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/api/CreateRoomEntryPoint.kt b/features/createroom/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/api/CreateRoomEntryPoint.kt
index 73f5110daa..18e0e4e28f 100644
--- a/features/createroom/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/api/CreateRoomEntryPoint.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/api/CreateRoomEntryPoint.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ interface CreateRoomEntryPoint : FeatureEntryPoint {
     }
 
     interface Callback : Plugin {
-        fun onOpenRoom(roomId: RoomId)
+        fun onSuccess(roomId: RoomId)
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/ConfigureRoomFlowNode.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/ConfigureRoomFlowNode.kt
index a01f0747f5..2575c8b66f 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/ConfigureRoomFlowNode.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/ConfigureRoomFlowNode.kt
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ class ConfigureRoomFlowNode @AssistedInject constructor(
                         backstack.push(NavTarget.ConfigureRoom)
                     }
                 }
-                createNode<AddPeopleNode>(context = buildContext, plugins = listOf(callback))
+                createNode<AddPeopleNode>(context = buildContext, plugins = plugins.plus(callback))
             }
             NavTarget.ConfigureRoom -> {
-                createNode<ConfigureRoomNode>(context = buildContext)
+                createNode<ConfigureRoomNode>(context = buildContext, plugins = plugins)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/CreateRoomFlowNode.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/CreateRoomFlowNode.kt
index 6b9edc68d2..6f447e6bc9 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/CreateRoomFlowNode.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/CreateRoomFlowNode.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import dagger.assisted.Assisted
 import dagger.assisted.AssistedInject
 import io.element.android.anvilannotations.ContributesNode
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.api.CreateRoomEntryPoint
+import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.configureroom.ConfigureRoomNode
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.root.CreateRoomRootNode
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.BackstackNode
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.animation.rememberDefaultTransitionHandler
@@ -67,14 +68,19 @@ class CreateRoomFlowNode @AssistedInject constructor(
                         backstack.push(NavTarget.NewRoom)
                     }
 
-                    override fun onOpenRoom(roomId: RoomId) {
-                        plugins<CreateRoomEntryPoint.Callback>().forEach { it.onOpenRoom(roomId) }
+                    override fun onStartChatSuccess(roomId: RoomId) {
+                        plugins<CreateRoomEntryPoint.Callback>().forEach { it.onSuccess(roomId) }
                     }
                 }
                 createNode<CreateRoomRootNode>(context = buildContext, plugins = listOf(callback))
             }
             NavTarget.NewRoom -> {
-                createNode<ConfigureRoomFlowNode>(context = buildContext, plugins = emptyList())
+                val callback = object : ConfigureRoomNode.Callback {
+                    override fun onCreateRoomSuccess(roomId: RoomId) {
+                        plugins<CreateRoomEntryPoint.Callback>().forEach { it.onSuccess(roomId) }
+                    }
+                }
+                createNode<ConfigureRoomFlowNode>(context = buildContext, plugins = listOf(callback))
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomEvents.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomEvents.kt
index f10f673d78..c444e83c16 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomEvents.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomEvents.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.configureroom
 
 import android.net.Uri
+import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.CreateRoomConfig
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.model.MatrixUser
 
 sealed interface ConfigureRoomEvents {
@@ -25,5 +26,6 @@ sealed interface ConfigureRoomEvents {
     data class AvatarUriChanged(val uri: Uri?) : ConfigureRoomEvents
     data class RoomPrivacyChanged(val privacy: RoomPrivacy?) : ConfigureRoomEvents
     data class RemoveFromSelection(val matrixUser: MatrixUser) : ConfigureRoomEvents
-    object CreateRoom : ConfigureRoomEvents
+    data class CreateRoom(val config: CreateRoomConfig) : ConfigureRoomEvents
+    object CancelCreateRoom : ConfigureRoomEvents
 }
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomNode.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomNode.kt
index 08a4f5f64b..060bb447e7 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomNode.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomNode.kt
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import com.bumble.appyx.core.modality.BuildContext
 import com.bumble.appyx.core.node.Node
 import com.bumble.appyx.core.plugin.Plugin
+import com.bumble.appyx.core.plugin.plugins
 import dagger.assisted.Assisted
 import dagger.assisted.AssistedInject
 import io.element.android.anvilannotations.ContributesNode
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.di.CreateRoomScope
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
 
 @ContributesNode(CreateRoomScope::class)
 class ConfigureRoomNode @AssistedInject constructor(
@@ -33,13 +35,24 @@ class ConfigureRoomNode @AssistedInject constructor(
     private val presenter: ConfigureRoomPresenter,
 ) : Node(buildContext, plugins = plugins) {
 
+    interface Callback : Plugin {
+        fun onCreateRoomSuccess(roomId: RoomId)
+    }
+
+    private val callback = object : Callback {
+        override fun onCreateRoomSuccess(roomId: RoomId) {
+            plugins<Callback>().forEach { it.onCreateRoomSuccess(roomId) }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Composable
     override fun View(modifier: Modifier) {
         val state = presenter.present()
         ConfigureRoomView(
             state = state,
             modifier = modifier,
-            onBackPressed = { navigateUp() } // TODO we should keep in memory the current view state
+            onBackPressed = this::navigateUp,
+            onRoomCreated = callback::onCreateRoomSuccess
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenter.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenter.kt
index 0046b83058..99d093a4ee 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenter.kt
@@ -17,17 +17,30 @@
 package io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.configureroom
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.MutableState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.derivedStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.CreateRoomConfig
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.CreateRoomDataStore
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Async
 import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Presenter
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.execute
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.MatrixClient
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.createroom.CreateRoomParameters
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.createroom.RoomPreset
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.createroom.RoomVisibility
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class ConfigureRoomPresenter @Inject constructor(
     private val dataStore: CreateRoomDataStore,
+    private val matrixClient: MatrixClient,
 ) : Presenter<ConfigureRoomState> {
 
     @Composable
@@ -39,6 +52,14 @@ class ConfigureRoomPresenter @Inject constructor(
             }
         }
 
+        val localCoroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+        val createRoomAction: MutableState<Async<RoomId>> = remember { mutableStateOf(Async.Uninitialized) }
+
+        fun createRoom(config: CreateRoomConfig) {
+            createRoomAction.value = Async.Uninitialized
+            localCoroutineScope.createRoom(config, createRoomAction)
+        }
+
         fun handleEvents(event: ConfigureRoomEvents) {
             when (event) {
                 is ConfigureRoomEvents.AvatarUriChanged -> dataStore.setAvatarUrl(event.uri?.toString())
@@ -46,14 +67,32 @@ class ConfigureRoomPresenter @Inject constructor(
                 is ConfigureRoomEvents.TopicChanged -> dataStore.setTopic(event.topic)
                 is ConfigureRoomEvents.RoomPrivacyChanged -> dataStore.setPrivacy(event.privacy)
                 is ConfigureRoomEvents.RemoveFromSelection -> dataStore.selectedUserListDataStore.removeUserFromSelection(event.matrixUser)
-                ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom -> Unit // TODO
+                is ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom -> createRoom(event.config)
+                ConfigureRoomEvents.CancelCreateRoom -> createRoomAction.value = Async.Uninitialized
             }
         }
 
         return ConfigureRoomState(
-            createRoomConfig.value,
+            config = createRoomConfig.value,
             isCreateButtonEnabled = isCreateButtonEnabled,
+            createRoomAction = createRoomAction.value,
             eventSink = ::handleEvents,
         )
     }
+
+    private fun CoroutineScope.createRoom(config: CreateRoomConfig, createRoomAction: MutableState<Async<RoomId>>) = launch {
+        suspend {
+            val params = CreateRoomParameters(
+                name = config.roomName,
+                topic = config.topic,
+                isEncrypted = config.privacy == RoomPrivacy.Private,
+                isDirect = false,
+                visibility = if (config.privacy == RoomPrivacy.Public) RoomVisibility.PUBLIC else RoomVisibility.PRIVATE,
+                preset = if (config.privacy == RoomPrivacy.Public) RoomPreset.PUBLIC_CHAT else RoomPreset.PRIVATE_CHAT,
+                invite = config.invites.map { it.id },
+                avatar = config.avatarUrl,
+            )
+            matrixClient.createRoom(params).getOrThrow()
+        }.execute(createRoomAction)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomState.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomState.kt
index 47be0b1f17..b5f804fcde 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomState.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomState.kt
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
 package io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.configureroom
 
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.CreateRoomConfig
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Async
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
 
 data class ConfigureRoomState(
     val config: CreateRoomConfig,
     val isCreateButtonEnabled: Boolean,
+    val createRoomAction: Async<RoomId>,
     val eventSink: (ConfigureRoomEvents) -> Unit
 )
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomStateProvider.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomStateProvider.kt
index 32744178dd..67e0b91bba 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomStateProvider.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomStateProvider.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.configureroom
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewParameterProvider
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.CreateRoomConfig
 import io.element.android.features.userlist.api.aListOfSelectedUsers
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Async
 
 open class ConfigureRoomStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<ConfigureRoomState> {
     override val values: Sequence<ConfigureRoomState>
@@ -39,5 +40,6 @@ open class ConfigureRoomStateProvider : PreviewParameterProvider<ConfigureRoomSt
 fun aConfigureRoomState() = ConfigureRoomState(
     config = CreateRoomConfig(),
     isCreateButtonEnabled = false,
+    createRoomAction = Async.Uninitialized,
     eventSink = {}
 )
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomView.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomView.kt
index 11b417278a..cb699f4599 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomView.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomView.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.selection.selectableGroup
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
@@ -44,13 +45,17 @@ import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.components.Avatar
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.components.LabelledTextField
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.components.RoomPrivacyOption
 import io.element.android.features.userlist.api.components.SelectedUsersList
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Async
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.ProgressDialog
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.button.BackButton
+import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.components.dialogs.RetryDialog
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewDark
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.preview.ElementPreviewLight
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.CenterAlignedTopAppBar
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Scaffold
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.Text
 import io.element.android.libraries.designsystem.theme.components.TextButton
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
 import io.element.android.libraries.ui.strings.R as StringR
 
 @Composable
@@ -58,7 +63,14 @@ fun ConfigureRoomView(
     state: ConfigureRoomState,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     onBackPressed: () -> Unit = {},
+    onRoomCreated: (RoomId) -> Unit = {},
 ) {
+    if (state.createRoomAction is Async.Success) {
+        LaunchedEffect(state.createRoomAction) {
+            onRoomCreated(state.createRoomAction.state)
+        }
+    }
+
     val context = LocalContext.current
     Scaffold(
         modifier = modifier,
@@ -67,8 +79,7 @@ fun ConfigureRoomView(
                 isNextActionEnabled = state.isCreateButtonEnabled,
                 onBackPressed = onBackPressed,
                 onNextPressed = {
-                    // state.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom)
-                    Toast.makeText(context, "not implemented yet", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                    state.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom(state.config))
                 },
             )
         }
@@ -102,6 +113,20 @@ fun ConfigureRoomView(
             )
         }
     }
+
+    when (state.createRoomAction) {
+        is Async.Loading -> {
+            ProgressDialog(text = stringResource(StringR.string.common_creating_room))
+        }
+        is Async.Failure -> {
+            RetryDialog(
+                content = stringResource(R.string.screen_create_room_error_creating_room),
+                onDismiss = { state.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CancelCreateRoom) },
+                onRetry = { state.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom(state.config)) },
+            )
+        }
+        else -> Unit
+    }
 }
 
 @Composable
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/root/CreateRoomRootNode.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/root/CreateRoomRootNode.kt
index 3a714a0eb3..596255dc15 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/root/CreateRoomRootNode.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/root/CreateRoomRootNode.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class CreateRoomRootNode @AssistedInject constructor(
 
     interface Callback : Plugin {
         fun onCreateNewRoom()
-        fun onOpenRoom(roomId: RoomId)
+        fun onStartChatSuccess(roomId: RoomId)
     }
 
     private val callback = object : Callback {
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class CreateRoomRootNode @AssistedInject constructor(
             plugins<Callback>().forEach { it.onCreateNewRoom() }
         }
 
-        override fun onOpenRoom(roomId: RoomId) {
-            plugins<Callback>().forEach { it.onOpenRoom(roomId) }
+        override fun onStartChatSuccess(roomId: RoomId) {
+            plugins<Callback>().forEach { it.onStartChatSuccess(roomId) }
         }
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CreateRoomRootNode @AssistedInject constructor(
             modifier = modifier,
             onClosePressed = this::navigateUp,
             onNewRoomClicked = callback::onCreateNewRoom,
-            onOpenDM = callback::onOpenRoom,
+            onOpenDM = callback::onStartChatSuccess,
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index 177d588f7e..5d78791ee4 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <string name="screen_create_room_action_create_room">"New room"</string>
   <string name="screen_create_room_action_invite_people">"Invite people"</string>
   <string name="screen_create_room_add_people_title">"Add people"</string>
+  <string name="screen_create_room_error_creating_room">"An error occurred when creating the room"</string>
   <string name="screen_create_room_private_option_description">"Messages in this room are encrypted. Encryption can’t be disabled afterwards."</string>
   <string name="screen_create_room_private_option_title">"Private room (invite only)"</string>
   <string name="screen_create_room_public_option_description">"Messages are not encrypted and anyone can read them. You can enable encryption at a later date."</string>
diff --git a/features/createroom/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenterTests.kt b/features/createroom/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenterTests.kt
index 1f27baa511..3f467b1d40 100644
--- a/features/createroom/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenterTests.kt
+++ b/features/createroom/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/createroom/impl/configureroom/ConfigureRoomPresenterTests.kt
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.CreateRoomConfig
 import io.element.android.features.createroom.impl.CreateRoomDataStore
 import io.element.android.features.userlist.api.UserListDataStore
+import io.element.android.libraries.architecture.Async
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.AN_AVATAR_URL
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_MESSAGE
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_NAME
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_THROWABLE
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.FakeMatrixClient
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.ui.components.aMatrixUser
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
@@ -44,11 +48,16 @@ class ConfigureRoomPresenterTests {
 
     private lateinit var presenter: ConfigureRoomPresenter
     private lateinit var userListDataStore: UserListDataStore
+    private lateinit var fakeMatrixClient: FakeMatrixClient
 
     @Before
     fun setup() {
+        fakeMatrixClient = FakeMatrixClient()
         userListDataStore = UserListDataStore()
-        presenter = ConfigureRoomPresenter(CreateRoomDataStore(userListDataStore))
+        presenter = ConfigureRoomPresenter(
+            dataStore = CreateRoomDataStore(userListDataStore),
+            matrixClient = fakeMatrixClient
+        )
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -149,5 +158,54 @@ class ConfigureRoomPresenterTests {
             assertThat(newState.config).isEqualTo(expectedConfig)
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - trigger create room action`() = runTest {
+        moleculeFlow(RecompositionClock.Immediate) {
+            presenter.present()
+        }.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            val createRoomResult = Result.success(RoomId("!createRoomResult"))
+
+            fakeMatrixClient.givenCreateRoomResult(createRoomResult)
+
+            initialState.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom(initialState.config))
+            assertThat(awaitItem().createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Loading::class.java)
+            val stateAfterCreateRoom = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(stateAfterCreateRoom.createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Success::class.java)
+            assertThat(stateAfterCreateRoom.createRoomAction.dataOrNull()).isEqualTo(createRoomResult.getOrNull())
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - trigger retry and cancel actions`() = runTest {
+        moleculeFlow(RecompositionClock.Immediate) {
+            presenter.present()
+        }.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            val createRoomResult = Result.failure<RoomId>(A_THROWABLE)
+
+            fakeMatrixClient.givenCreateRoomResult(createRoomResult)
+
+            // Create
+            initialState.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom(initialState.config))
+            assertThat(awaitItem().createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Loading::class.java)
+            val stateAfterCreateRoom = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(stateAfterCreateRoom.createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Failure::class.java)
+            assertThat((stateAfterCreateRoom.createRoomAction as? Async.Failure)?.error).isEqualTo(createRoomResult.exceptionOrNull())
+
+            // Retry
+            stateAfterCreateRoom.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CreateRoom(initialState.config))
+            assertThat(awaitItem().createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Uninitialized::class.java)
+            assertThat(awaitItem().createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Loading::class.java)
+            val stateAfterRetry = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(stateAfterRetry.createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Failure::class.java)
+            assertThat((stateAfterRetry.createRoomAction as? Async.Failure)?.error).isEqualTo(createRoomResult.exceptionOrNull())
+
+            // Cancel
+            stateAfterRetry.eventSink(ConfigureRoomEvents.CancelCreateRoom)
+            assertThat(awaitItem().createRoomAction).isInstanceOf(Async.Uninitialized::class.java)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
index fe3dbfb911..7408bd12f1 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.MatrixClient
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.RoomId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.UserId
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.asRoomId
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.createroom.CreateRoomParameters
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.createroom.RoomPreset
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.createroom.RoomVisibility
@@ -40,9 +41,12 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.verification.RustSessionVerifica
 import io.element.android.libraries.sessionstorage.api.SessionStore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filter
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeout
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.Client
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.ClientDelegate
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.RequiredState
@@ -180,43 +184,44 @@ class RustMatrixClient constructor(
 
     override suspend fun createRoom(createRoomParams: CreateRoomParameters): Result<RoomId> = withContext(dispatchers.io) {
         runCatching {
-            val roomId = client.createRoom(
-                RustCreateRoomParameters(
-                    name = createRoomParams.name,
-                    topic = createRoomParams.topic,
-                    isEncrypted = createRoomParams.isEncrypted,
-                    isDirect = createRoomParams.isDirect,
-                    visibility = when (createRoomParams.visibility) {
-                        RoomVisibility.PUBLIC -> RustRoomVisibility.PUBLIC
-                        RoomVisibility.PRIVATE -> RustRoomVisibility.PRIVATE
-                    },
-                    preset = when (createRoomParams.preset) {
-                        RoomPreset.PRIVATE_CHAT -> RustRoomPreset.PRIVATE_CHAT
-                        RoomPreset.PUBLIC_CHAT -> RustRoomPreset.PUBLIC_CHAT
-                        RoomPreset.TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT -> RustRoomPreset.TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT
-                    },
-                    invite = createRoomParams.invite?.map { it.value },
-                    avatar = createRoomParams.avatar,
-                )
+            val rustParams = RustCreateRoomParameters(
+                name = createRoomParams.name,
+                topic = createRoomParams.topic,
+                isEncrypted = createRoomParams.isEncrypted,
+                isDirect = createRoomParams.isDirect,
+                visibility = when (createRoomParams.visibility) {
+                    RoomVisibility.PUBLIC -> RustRoomVisibility.PUBLIC
+                    RoomVisibility.PRIVATE -> RustRoomVisibility.PRIVATE
+                },
+                preset = when (createRoomParams.preset) {
+                    RoomPreset.PRIVATE_CHAT -> RustRoomPreset.PRIVATE_CHAT
+                    RoomPreset.PUBLIC_CHAT -> RustRoomPreset.PUBLIC_CHAT
+                    RoomPreset.TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT -> RustRoomPreset.TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT
+                },
+                invite = createRoomParams.invite?.map { it.value },
+                avatar = createRoomParams.avatar,
             )
-            RoomId(roomId)
+            val roomId = client.createRoom(rustParams).asRoomId()
+
+            // Wait to receive the room back from the sync
+            withTimeout(30_000L) {
+                slidingSyncObserverProxy.updateSummaryFlow.filter { roomId.value in it.rooms }.first()
+            }
+
+            roomId
         }
     }
 
-    override suspend fun createDM(userId: UserId): Result<RoomId> = withContext(dispatchers.io) {
-        runCatching {
-            val roomId = client.createRoom(
-                RustCreateRoomParameters(
-                    name = null,
-                    isEncrypted = true,
-                    isDirect = true,
-                    visibility = RustRoomVisibility.PRIVATE,
-                    preset = RustRoomPreset.TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT,
-                    invite = listOf(userId.value),
-                )
-            )
-            RoomId(roomId)
-        }
+    override suspend fun createDM(userId: UserId): Result<RoomId> {
+        val createRoomParams = CreateRoomParameters(
+            name = null,
+            isEncrypted = true,
+            isDirect = true,
+            visibility = RoomVisibility.PRIVATE,
+            preset = RoomPreset.TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT,
+            invite = listOf(userId)
+        )
+        return createRoom(createRoomParams)
     }
 
     override fun mediaResolver(): MediaResolver = mediaResolver
@@ -321,3 +326,4 @@ class RustMatrixClient constructor(
         return sessionDirectory.deleteRecursively()
     }
 }
+
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt
index 5cb79564ba..301869ce06 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/FakeMatrixClient.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class FakeMatrixClient(
     private val notificationService: FakeNotificationService = FakeNotificationService(),
 ) : MatrixClient {
 
+    private var createRoomResult: Result<RoomId> = Result.success(A_ROOM_ID)
     private var createDmResult: Result<RoomId> = Result.success(A_ROOM_ID)
     private var createDmFailure: Throwable? = null
     private var findDmResult: MatrixRoom? = FakeMatrixRoom()
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ class FakeMatrixClient(
 
     override suspend fun createRoom(createRoomParams: CreateRoomParameters): Result<RoomId> {
         delay(100)
-        return Result.success(A_ROOM_ID)
+        return createRoomResult
     }
 
     override suspend fun createDM(userId: UserId): Result<RoomId> {
@@ -119,6 +120,10 @@ class FakeMatrixClient(
         logoutFailure = failure
     }
 
+    fun givenCreateRoomResult(result: Result<RoomId>) {
+        createRoomResult = result
+    }
+
     fun givenCreateDmResult(result: Result<RoomId>) {
         createDmResult = result
     }
diff --git a/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml b/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
index 72c7dfe08f..379dd5508f 100644
--- a/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
+++ b/libraries/ui-strings/src/main/res/values/localazy.xml
@@ -121,60 +121,15 @@
   <string name="leave_room_alert_private_subtitle">"Are you sure that you want to leave this room? This room is not public and you will not be able to rejoin without an invite."</string>
   <string name="leave_room_alert_subtitle">"Are you sure that you want to leave the room?"</string>
   <string name="login_initial_device_name_android">"%1$s Android"</string>
-  <string name="notification_channel_call">"Call"</string>
-  <string name="notification_channel_listening_for_events">"Listening for events"</string>
-  <string name="notification_channel_noisy">"Noisy notifications"</string>
-  <string name="notification_channel_silent">"Silent notifications"</string>
-  <string name="notification_inline_reply_failed">"** Failed to send - please open room"</string>
-  <string name="notification_invitation_action_join">"Join"</string>
-  <string name="notification_invitation_action_reject">"Reject"</string>
-  <string name="notification_new_messages">"New Messages"</string>
-  <string name="notification_room_action_mark_as_read">"Mark as read"</string>
-  <string name="notification_room_action_quick_reply">"Quick reply"</string>
-  <string name="notification_sender_me">"Me"</string>
-  <string name="notification_test_push_notification_content">"You are viewing the notification! Click me!"</string>
-  <string name="notification_ticker_text_dm">"%1$s: %2$s"</string>
-  <string name="notification_ticker_text_group">"%1$s: %2$s %3$s"</string>
-  <string name="notification_unread_notified_messages_and_invitation">"%1$s and %2$s"</string>
-  <string name="notification_unread_notified_messages_in_room">"%1$s in %2$s"</string>
-  <string name="notification_unread_notified_messages_in_room_and_invitation">"%1$s in %2$s and %3$s"</string>
   <plurals name="common_member_count">
     <item quantity="one">"%1$d member"</item>
     <item quantity="other">"%1$d members"</item>
   </plurals>
-  <plurals name="notification_compat_summary_line_for_room">
-    <item quantity="one">"%1$s: %2$d message"</item>
-    <item quantity="other">"%1$s: %2$d messages"</item>
-  </plurals>
-  <plurals name="notification_compat_summary_title">
-    <item quantity="one">"%d notification"</item>
-    <item quantity="other">"%d notifications"</item>
-  </plurals>
-  <plurals name="notification_invitations">
-    <item quantity="one">"%d invitation"</item>
-    <item quantity="other">"%d invitations"</item>
-  </plurals>
-  <plurals name="notification_new_messages_for_room">
-    <item quantity="one">"%d new message"</item>
-    <item quantity="other">"%d new messages"</item>
-  </plurals>
-  <plurals name="notification_unread_notified_messages">
-    <item quantity="one">"%d unread notified message"</item>
-    <item quantity="other">"%d unread notified messages"</item>
-  </plurals>
-  <plurals name="notification_unread_notified_messages_in_room_rooms">
-    <item quantity="one">"%d room"</item>
-    <item quantity="other">"%d rooms"</item>
-  </plurals>
   <plurals name="room_timeline_state_changes">
     <item quantity="one">"%1$d room change"</item>
     <item quantity="other">"%1$d room changes"</item>
   </plurals>
   <string name="preference_rageshake">"Rageshake to report bug"</string>
-  <string name="push_choose_distributor_dialog_title_android">"Choose how to receive notifications"</string>
-  <string name="push_distributor_background_sync_android">"Background synchronization"</string>
-  <string name="push_distributor_firebase_android">"Google Services"</string>
-  <string name="push_no_valid_google_play_services_apk_android">"No valid Google Play Services found. Notifications may not work properly."</string>
   <string name="rageshake_dialog_content">"You seem to be shaking the phone in frustration. Would you like to open the bug report screen?"</string>
   <string name="report_content_explanation">"This message will be reported to your homeserver’s administrator. They will not be able to read any encrypted messages."</string>
   <string name="report_content_hint">"Reason for reporting this content"</string>