ConfigurationBy default a Hytale server listens on port 5520 (0.0.0.0:5520), over UDP. It can be changed with the --bind startup argument.
The facts (official manual)
- Hytale uses the QUIC protocol over UDP, not TCP.
- The default port is 5520;
--bindchanges the address and port the server listens on. - Behind a home router you'd forward UDP 5520; TCP forwarding is not required.
On our servers
The port is assigned when your server is created and shown in the panel. The startup command already uses it, so you don't need --bind. Players connect with the address and port shown in the panel.
Worth knowing
If a guide tells you to open TCP 5520 or forward ports in your router, that's for hosting at home. It doesn't apply to a hosted server.
About this guide: An original guide from the EnduranceNodes team, written for the servers we host. If a step no longer matches what you see, tell us and we will update it.