How To Make a Hytale Server

This is a complete guide on how to make a Hytale Server and start hosting your own server to start playing Hytale with your friends. We go over everything from downloading your Hytale Server files to allowing your friends to join your server. It's all covered here!

Click here to download the Hytale server file downloader!

How to Download the Hytale Server File

You can't start a server without the server files, so let's get started downloading the Hytale server files.

Step 1: Download The Hytale Downloader

The Hytale Downloader is what allows you to get server files. You can click here to get the downloader. The download should start right away as soon as you click the link above!

Once you have it downloaded, right-click on the “hytale-downloader.zip” file, and click “Extract All”. This will give you a folder with the downloader in it.

Step 2: Auth the Downloader & Get the Server Files

Run the “hytale-downloader-windows-amd64.exe” file and you will see an AUTH link. Copy and paste this into your browser and login to your Hytale account. Confirm you want to authenticate this device. Your server file will start downloading.

Step 3: Extracting the Server Files

You will have a .zip file that is downloaded with a date. These are your server files. Right-click and “Extract All” to get a folder with your Hytale server files.

Starting Your Hytale Server

Step 1: Creating Your run.bat File

Open the folder with your server files. You should see a “Server” folder and an “Assets.zip” file.

Right-click in the folder, select New and “Text Document”. Open your new text document with Notepad and copy and paste the below string into it.

java -Xms128M -Xmx6096M -jar Server/HytaleServer.jar --assets Assets.zip
PAUSE

Go to file, save as, and name the file “run.bat”. Make sure to change the Save Type As setting to “All Files”. Save the document, and you will have a run.bat file in your server directory right next to your Assets.zip and Server folder.

Step 2: Starting Your Hytale Server

Now, we can get your server online. Double-click the run.bat file and your Hytale server will start. You will see this confirmed by green text in the console.

However, we also need to reauth your server. This can be done by typing “auth login device” in the console and hitting enter. You will get a new AUTH link that you can use and your server will then be joinable.

Joining a Hytale Server

Step 1: Joining via “localhost”

Currently, only you can join your server. This is done by using the “localhost” server IP address.

After you added your server, click to join it, and you will be online instantly!

Step 2: Allowing Your Friends to Join

Now, just because you can join doesn't mean your friends can. You will need to port forward in order to get your friends on your server.

This is done by opening up the CMD and typing “ipconfig” and hitting enter. You will then get an IPv4 and Default Gateway. Make note of these.

Type your default gateway into a web browser, and hit enter. Your router login will open. Here is a guide to find your router's login info.

Once you have logged in, you will want to forward port 5520 on the UDP protocol.

Step 3: Joining with Your Public IP

After you have port forwarded, your friends will join using your public IP. This can be found here.

They will be able to type this in as their Hytale server address and join your server. With that, your server is online and joinable!