What a Hytale server actually is
Hypixel publishes the dedicated server as HytaleServer.jar plus an Assets.zip with the game's content. It runs on Java 25, on x64 or arm64, on Windows, Linux or macOS. Players don't install anything extra: they type the address in the game and join. More on what a server is.
| What it needs | Official value |
|---|---|
| Java | 25 (Hypixel recommends Adoptium) |
| Memory | 4 GB minimum |
| Network | QUIC over UDP, port 5520 by default |
| Account | A Hytale account to authenticate the server |
At home or hosted: the honest trade-off
| Your own PC | A hosted server | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free (plus electricity) | From $6/month for 4 GB with us |
| Online when you're not | Only if your PC stays on | 24/7 |
| Router setup | Forward UDP 5520 yourself | Nothing to do |
| Your home IP | Visible to players | Never involved |
| Performance while you play | Shares your PC | A dedicated Ryzen 7 9700X |
If it's you and one friend for an evening, the game's own Online Play with a share code is enough, and it's free. Hypixel's support notes that a share code contains your IP, though. Share code or server?
Making a Hytale server on your own PC
Install Java 25
Hypixel recommends Adoptium. Check it with
java --version.Get the server files
Copy them from your launcher's install folder, or use Hypixel's
hytale-downloadertool.Start it
From the server folder:
java -XX:AOTCache=HytaleServer.aot -jar HytaleServer.jar --assets Assets.zip.Authenticate it
In the console, run
/auth login device, open accounts.hytale.com/device and enter the code within 15 minutes.Open the port
Forward UDP 5520 on your router. TCP isn't needed.
Making a Hytale server with us
Pick a plan
Eight plans from 4 to 24 GB, all on the same hardware. The calculator suggests one.
Pay
The server is installed and online about 60 seconds later.
Authenticate it
Open the panel's console and run
/auth login device. Step by step.Share the address
Copy the IP and port from the panel and send them to your friends. Connecting.
| Plan | RAM | CPU | NVMe | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Copper | 4 GB | 2 vCores | 40 GB | $6.00/month |
 Iron | 6 GB | 2.5 vCores | 55 GB | $9.00/month |
 Thorium | 8 GB | 3 vCores | 70 GB | $12.00/month |
Your first hour
- Make yourself operator so you can use admin commands. Operators.
- Turn on the whitelist if the server is just for friends. Whitelist.
- Set view distance to 12 chunks or less, as Hypixel recommends. It's the biggest RAM driver.
- Take a first backup from the panel before you change anything big.
If you remember one thing
A Hytale server needs Java 25, 4 GB, UDP 5520 and one authentication. Run it at home to learn; host it when people expect it to be there.
Questions people ask
The server software is free. Running it at home costs nothing extra; a hosted server with us starts at $6/month for 4 GB.
The official minimum is 4 GB. More players exploring and a higher view distance need more.
UDP 5520 by default, over the QUIC protocol. TCP isn't required.
No. Hytale runs mods on the server; players just join.
Hytale servers are authenticated with a Hytale account using /auth login device. You do it once.
About this article: It comes from what I have learned running EnduranceNodes, and it is published here first. We sell Minecraft hosting, so everything I say about us can be checked on this site, and I point out where we are not the best fit.
