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To update your FREAKHOSTING Hytale server, make a backup and restart the server. Each time it starts, it checks for Hytale updates (the console shows Checking for Hytale updates...) before the game loads. Update soon after every Hytale release: players can only join when their game and the server are on exactly the same protocol version, so an outdated server rejects updated players.

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Why does my Hytale server need to match my game version?

Hytale’s client and server must be on exactly the same protocol version. If they differ, the connection is rejected. Hytale updates often during early access, so after a game update, update your server too. The developers plan to allow a small version difference (two versions either way) later.

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How to update your Hytale server

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Make a backup

Open Backups and click Create backup, for example named Before update. See back up your server.
2

Warn your players

Everyone is disconnected while the server restarts.
3

Restart the server

Click Restart on Console. See start, stop and restart.
4

Watch the console

The start-up shows Hytale Server Startup Script, then Checking for Hytale updates.... When a new version is available, this start takes longer than usual. Let it finish.
5

Join and test

Update your game in the launcher, then join and check your world.
A schedule that restarts the server every night, for example with the Restart every night quick start, also picks up updates while nobody is playing.

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What are Hytale’s built-in update settings?

Hytale also has its own update checker, set in config.json under Update. These are the official defaults: On a FREAKHOSTING server, a restart is the simple way to update. Stop the server before you edit config.json by hand, or Hytale is likely to overwrite your change.

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Can I run the Hytale pre-release on my server?

Hytale has a pre-release patchline for testing new versions. Your game and server must both be on it. Open a ticket if you want your server switched to the pre-release, and make a backup first.

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I check which Hytale version my server runs?

Check the start-up output in Console, or search the latest log in Logs.

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My world broke after an update. What now?

Stop the server and restore the backup you made before the update. Then wait for your mods to support the new version, or open a ticket.

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Do mods need updating too?

Often, yes. A mod built for an older version can stop the server from starting. Check each mod’s page after a Hytale update. See server not starting.

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Why does my server take long to start after an update?

It fetches the new version first. Let it finish, and don’t stop it while it is updating.

Hytale server guide

Every Hytale page in one place.

Back up your server

Always back up first.

Join your server

Version mismatch and other join problems.

Server not starting

When a mod or update stops the server.

Schedules

Restart every night.
Checked against the official Hytale Server Manual on 3 November 2026; panel steps tested on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Hytale server, Game settings and Startup pages). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026