How to make a Hytale server

You can have a Hytale server running in a couple of minutes. Pick a plan with at least 4 GB of RAM, choose the region closest to your friends, and join with the address and port from your address card.

This guide walks you through the whole first hour: ordering, the first start, making yourself an operator and bringing your friends in.

What you need

• Your own copy of Hytale and a Hytale account. Hytale has been in Early Access since 13 January 2026. Every friend who joins needs their own copy too.
• A plan with enough RAM (the server’s memory). Hytale needs at least 4 GB.
• Nothing else. Wilderack downloads HytaleServer.jar and Assets.zip from Hypixel’s official downloader and sets up Java 25 for you. We never ship game files ourselves.

These are starting points with the view distance set to 12 chunks, which is what Hypixel recommends. The performance guide explains how to tell when you need more.

Create the server

1. Open the Hytale server page and pick a plan.
2. Pick a region: EU or US East. Choose the one closest to most of your players.
3. Pick a name. It becomes your free address, so orbit gives you orbit.play.wilderack.com. Names use 3 to 32 characters: lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens.
4. Pay, and the panel opens at https://app.wilderack.com.

Hytale has one server type, so there’s no edition to choose. You can add mods and plugins later from the Mods tab.

The first start

Your server starts on its own after you order. On Overview you’ll see the status move from Starting to Running.

• The first start usually takes under two minutes. The server builds the world and writes its files, such as config.json and the universe folder.
• Later starts are faster, and a server waking from a nap is usually ready in a few seconds.
• Every Hytale server must be signed in to a Hytale account. Wilderack signs yours in for you, so players can join right away. If you want your server listed in Hytale’s Server Discovery, sign it in with your own account. The sign-in guide shows how.

Join for the first time

1. On Overview, press the copy button on the address card. The address looks like orbit.play.wilderack.com:34117.
2. In Hytale, open Servers from the main menu and add the server with that address.
3. Connect.

Always include the port (the number after the colon). Hytale doesn’t support SRV records yet, so it can’t find the port by itself. The connection guide has every step and what to do if it fails.

Make yourself an operator

Operators can use every command on the server. To make yourself one:

1. Join the server once, so it knows your player name.
2. In the panel, open Console.
3. Type /op add YourName with your Hytale username and press send.

To take it away again, use /op remove YourName. You can also add and remove admins under Settings > Players, without typing commands.

Since Update 5, Hytale’s permissions work with roles. You can give a friend some powers, like building tools, without making them a full operator. The config reference covers permissions, the whitelist and bans.

Invite friends

To play: send them your address with the port. If you only want certain people, set a server password or turn on the whitelist. Both are explained in the connection guide.

To help run the server: open Friends and create an invite link with a role.

A panel role is separate from being an operator in the game. A friend with the Moderator role can type /op add for themselves in the Console, so only give roles to people you trust.

How sleeping works for Hytale

Your server naps when nobody is playing, so you aren’t paying for an empty server to sit awake. It goes to sleep after 10 minutes with no players, and a safe copy of your world is made each time.

• Joining wakes it, usually in a couple of seconds. If the first try times out, join again.
• The wake link play.wilderack.com/w/orbit wakes it too. Share it in your Discord.
• Server Discovery listings need the server awake. A napping server stops checking in with Hytale, so it drops out of the list. If you list your server publicly, set it to stay awake under Settings > Sleep.

Rules for server owners

Hypixel’s Server Operator Policies (version 1.1) apply to every Hytale server, including ones you rent. The main points:

• No real-money gambling, NFTs, speculative crypto tokens or sexual content.
• Prices must be honest, with no hidden fees, and buyers must see the refund terms before they pay.
• Paid random items, like crates, are not allowed on All Ages servers. Teen and Mature servers may sell them only with the exact odds shown in game.
• Servers listed in Server Discovery need an honest content rating, a privacy policy, a refund policy and a support contact.

Breaking the rules can get a server delisted or an account punished. Read the full policies before you sell anything.

What to read next

• How to join your Hytale server
• Sign in your server and get listed in Server Discovery
• Change settings in config.json
• Add mods and plugins
• Keep it fast