Hytale

Hytale server guides: first start and authentication, connecting, RAM sizing, mods and plugins, config.json, operators, whitelists and updates.

• How to connect to your Hytale server

  Copy the IP and port from the top of your server page in the panel, then add them in Hytale under Servers. Always include the port, since yours is not the default.

  4 min read · hytale, connect, join · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Start your Hytale server and authenticate it

  The first start downloads Hytale and then asks you to approve the server with your Hytale account. Here is each step in order.

  4 min read · hytale, authentication, auth · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Hytale server hosting on GuavaHost: what you get

  What comes with a GuavaHost Hytale server, the settings you control in the panel, where it can run and how to order one.

  4 min read · hytale, hosting, getting-started · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Install mods and plugins on a Hytale server

  Hytale mods go in your server's mods folder, .jar plugins and .zip asset packs alike. Upload, restart and check the console. Early plugins need one switch.

  4 min read · hytale, mods, plugins · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Hytale server settings, operators and whitelist

  Edit config.json for your server name, password and view distance, make yourself operator safely, lock the server with a whitelist and pick a patchline.

  5 min read · hytale, config, admin · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How much RAM does a Hytale server need?

  Hytale plans start at 8GB, which suits a small group. View distance, how spread out players are and your mod list decide when you need more.

  4 min read · hytale, ram, memory · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• Fix Hytale version mismatch and world loading problems

  Hytale only lets a player join a server on the exact same version, so a patch can lock everyone out until the server updates. How to update, and the fix for worlds that never finish loading.

  4 min read · hytale, update, version · Updated Oct 1, 2026

• Hytale world settings: turn on PvP, fall damage and more

  Each Hytale world has its own config.json with switches for PvP, fall damage, the time of day and NPC spawning. Where to find it, what to change and what to leave alone.

  3 min read · hytale, pvp, world settings · Updated Oct 1, 2026

• Play Hytale with friends: share code or dedicated server?

  Hytale can open your single player world to friends with a share code, or everyone can join a dedicated server. How each works, where share codes fall short and which to pick.

  4 min read · hytale, multiplayer, friends · Updated Sep 24, 2026

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