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How to install mods on a Hytale server

Reviewed October 26, 2026 1 min read

Installing a mod on a Hytale server takes three steps: put the file in the mods/ folder, restart and confirm it loaded.

Step by step

  1. Download the mod

    Mods come as .zip or .jar files. The official manual mentions sources like CurseForge.

  2. Upload it to mods/

    Use the panel's file manager or SFTP and put the file, as it is, inside the server's mods/ folder. Don't unzip it.

  3. Restart the server

    Mods are loaded when the server starts.

  4. Check the console

    Watch the startup in the console or in logs/. If the mod has a problem, it usually shows up there.

One at a time

Add one mod, restart, test. When something breaks you'll know exactly which file did it.

Worth knowing

Your players don't need to install anything: Hytale was designed so that mods run on the 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.

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