Prepare your Hytale server

Current status of Hytale

Hytale is in active development by Hypixel Studios. While the dedicated server software doesn't have a public release date yet, you can prepare your infrastructure to be ready from day one.

Estimated server requirements

Based on similar games and available information:

Choosing a plan at Baires Host

For Hytale servers we recommend a Cloud VPS with at least 4 GB RAM. You can start with a basic plan and scale up when the game launches.

Prepare the operating system

Connect to your VPS and get the system ready:

ssh root@YOUR_IP
apt update && apt upgrade -y
apt install -y curl wget git unzip screen htop

Create a dedicated user

adduser hytale
usermod -aG sudo hytale
su - hytale

Install common dependencies

Hytale will likely require a modern runtime. Install the most common ones:

# Java (in case it uses JVM like Minecraft)
sudo apt install -y openjdk-21-jre-headless

# Common system libraries for game servers
sudo apt install -y lib32gcc-s1 lib32stdc++6 libc6-i386

Configure swap (optional)

If your plan has limited RAM, set up swap as a safety net:

sudo fallocate -l 4G /swapfile
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile
echo '/swapfile none swap sw 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab

Next steps

When Hytale releases dedicated server software, Baires Host will publish a complete installation guide. In the meantime, your VPS is prepared with an updated OS and base dependencies installed.

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