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This guide takes you from placing your order to playing on your own Hytale server with friends. The whole process takes just a few minutes, and most of it is waiting for the world to generate.
Hytale is in early access, and the exact first-boot flow can change between patches. Where details may vary, this guide describes the general process, but the Console in the Game Panel always shows you the current, authoritative steps.

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Before You Start

  1. Order your server on our Hytale hosting page and pick the location closest to your players (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, or Ashburn).
  2. Wait about 2 minutes for your server to deploy automatically after payment.
  3. Log in to the Game Panel with the credentials from your welcome email and open your new Hytale server.

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First Boot

1

Start the server

Click Start on your server’s dashboard. The first boot takes longer than usual while the server downloads game files and generates the initial world.
2

Watch the Console

Keep the Console tab open. You’ll see the server work through its first-boot output: file setup, world generation, and network initialization. Wait until it reports that startup is complete.
3

Follow any authentication prompts

Hytale servers may ask you to link the server to your Hytale account before players can join. If so, the console prints instructions to follow, typically a short verification step you complete in your browser or game account. Follow exactly what the console shows; the flow can change during early access.
4

Copy your server address

Your server’s address (IP:port) is shown on the panel dashboard. This is what you and your friends will use to connect.
5

Join and invite friends

Launch Hytale, open the multiplayer/server menu, and connect using your server address. Share the same address with friends, and they join the same way, from anywhere, at any time.
If joining fails right after startup, give the server another minute and check the console, because early-access builds sometimes need a moment after the “ready” message before accepting connections.

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Keeping Your Server Updated

Early-access Hytale receives frequent patches, and your client and server generally must be on matching versions to connect:
  • When a game update drops, restart your server from the Game Panel, and it checks for and installs the latest server build on startup.
  • Take a backup first. Early-access updates can change world data formats. Create a backup before every update so you can roll back if something breaks.
  • Watch the console after updating. Patch notes and console output are where server-side changes (new settings, changed defaults) show up first.
You can automate regular backups and restarts with the Schedules feature in the Game Panel, and a nightly backup is cheap insurance during early access.

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Next Steps

Server Settings

Rename your server, set max players, and control who can join.

Backups

Set up one-click and scheduled backups of your world.
Questions? We’re around 24/7, so open a support ticket or join our Discord.

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