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Transfer Your Custom World, Load It Online & Set It as Default

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

5 Minutes

Bring your creations online - This guide shows you how to upload your singleplayer world to your Hytale server, load it using commands, and set it as the default spawn world.

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Understanding Hytale Universe Structure

Hytale uses a universe/worlds structure. A single universe can contain multiple worlds. This is why world files are stored in the universe/worlds/ subdirectory.

Step 1: Locate Your Singleplayer World Files

First, find your world folder on your local computer.
The world folder name is what you’ll use in server commands later. Note it down exactly.

Step 2: Upload Your World to the Server

Transfer the world folder to your server.

Option A: Direct Upload (Small Worlds)

[!IMPORTANT] ZIP upload is significantly faster for large worlds and reduces the chance of upload failures.

Step 3: Load the World on the Server

Once uploaded, you must activate the world using server commands.

View Available Worlds

This displays all world folders in universe/worlds/.

Load a Specific World

Example:
[!CAUTION] The world name must match the folder name exactly, including capitalization.

Step 4: Set the Default World

Make your uploaded world the primary spawn point for all players.

Set Default World Command

Example:

Step 5: Travel Between Worlds

Players with appropriate permissions can teleport between loaded worlds.

Teleport to Another World

Example:
This command requires operator permissions. Players can smoothly navigate between different environments on a single server.

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Command Reference


Troubleshooting

World Not Appearing in List

Command Not Working


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