How to host a Hytale server: a high-level walkthrough

This guide gives the big picture of hosting a Hytale server. Details change as the game updates, so treat the specifics below as a starting point and confirm them in the official Hytale server documentation.

What you need

• A machine or hosting service that can run Java. Community guides based on the official manual state Java 25 is required.
• The server files, including the server jar and the assets archive.
• A Hytale account, because the server needs to be authorised.
• A way for players to reach the server over the network.

The general steps

1. Get the server files. Hypixel Studios provides a downloader tool and the files can also come from the game launcher install. Check the official documentation for the current method.
2. Put the files in a folder and confirm your Java version.
3. Start the server with the jar and point it at the assets archive. Community sources describe a command in the form java -jar HytaleServer.jar --assets Assets.zip, but verify the exact form in the official manual.
4. On first start the server creates its own files and folders, such as a config file, logs and a universe folder for saves.
5. Authorise the server. Community sources describe a device login run from the server console. Follow the instructions the console prints.
6. Open the correct port for players. Sources report UDP port 5520 by default, using QUIC, but confirm this officially.
7. Join from the game client and test.

Doing it on a hosting panel

On a panel host the setup is simpler. The Files tab is where server files and config live, the Console tab is where you watch startup and run commands, and Schedules lets you automate tasks. Our team can help set up the server when you order through Discord.

Common first-run mistakes

• Using the wrong Java version.
• Forgetting to authorise the server.
• Opening TCP instead of UDP for the game port.
• Editing config files while the server is running, which can be overwritten.

After it works

Set up backups, decide your whitelist and permissions, and plan updates. See our other Hytale guides for each of those.