Hytale server setup and management guides
Set up a Hytale dedicated server, finish Hytale Link, and join with Direct Connect using host:port — dedicated servers do not issue friend share codes. Then configure config.json, install mods, grant admins, run commands, enable a whitelist, or list the server on Discovery.
Hytale on berrybyte is a dedicated server you control from the dashboard.
Start it, finish Hytale Link, then share the allocated host:port — not a
friend share code. The pages below cover first boot, settings, mods, and
who can join.
Get started
Order or self-host a dedicated server, then copy the allocated host:port.
Join your serverConnect from Servers → Direct Connect with host:port, not a share code.
Can't connect?Match the protocol, finish Hytale Link, then Direct Connect with host:port.
Authenticate the serverFinish Hytale Link so the dedicated server can accept players.
Settings and customization
Edit root config.json while the server is stopped.
Install modsUpload a trusted .zip or .jar into mods/ and check the console.
Admin and access
Grant a limited group from Console after the player's identity appears there.
All admin commandsRun /help on this build for auth, stop, access, and whitelist.
Enable a whitelistCheck Patchline and /help whitelist before you require it.
Server DiscoveryOptional public listing from Account Manager → Server Profiles.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Hytale dedicated server give me a share code?
No. Dedicated servers are joined from Servers → Direct Connect with the allocated host:port. Expiring share codes are only for friend-hosted worlds opened through Join via Code, and they are a different flow.
Do I have to authenticate a Hytale dedicated server?
Yes, before players can join. The server can start without tokens and then warn that none are configured. On berrybyte, click Authenticate so the panel runs /auth login device, then approve the case-sensitive console code. This is not silent automatic authentication, and it is not the same as listing the server on Server Discovery.
How much RAM does a Hytale dedicated server need?
Hypixel's official floor is 4 GB of RAM, plus Java 25 on a 64-bit CPU. Practical need grows with loaded world area, view distance, and how independently players explore. Use berrybyte's Hytale server requirements calculator for a plan estimate. The extra RAM for players and mods is our estimate, not Hypixel's.
Does Update 6 already apply to my Hytale server?
Restart with Auto Update on. berrybyte defaults to the release patchline, which now includes Update 6. The client and server must both be on Update 6 or players will see a version mismatch. Old mods and plugins need a rebuild for this protocol.