How to Add Mods and Plugins to Your Hytale Server

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Unlike Minecraft, Hytale takes a server-side first approach to modding. All mods and plugins are loaded by the server host, which means players can join any modded Hytale server without downloading external mods or juggling client-side packs. As the server owner, you’re free to combine plugins, mods, and asset packs to customize the gameplay experience however you’d like — without adding extra steps for your players.

Warning

Stop your server before adding, removing, or editing mods and plugins. Apply your changes first, then start the server again so they load cleanly.

Installing Mods and Plugins

Browse the official CurseForge Hytale page to find a mod or plugin you’d like to install.
Once you’ve found one, click the down-arrow next to Install via App and choose the option to download the .jar file.

Tip

To download an older version, click View All Files, find the version you want, click the three dots next to it, and select Download file.

Open your server panel. NexLink Core customers can log in at panel.nexlinkcore.com, select their Hytale server, and open the Files tab.
Inside your server files, navigate to the /mods folder and drag-and-drop your downloaded .jar file(s) into it.
Once all of your mods and plugins have been uploaded, start your server to load them.

Configuring Mods and Plugins

Note

Not every mod or plugin is configurable. Whether the steps below apply depends on the specific mod or plugin you’ve installed.

Warning

Stop your server before editing any mod or plugin configuration files, then start it again to apply your changes.

Open your server panel and go to the Files tab. NexLink Core customers can log in at panel.nexlinkcore.com, select their Hytale server, and open the Files tab.
Navigate into the /mods folder.
Locate the folder for the mod or plugin you want to configure.
Inside that folder you’ll find the mod’s configuration file, along with any other folders or files the mod ships with.

For details on which settings are available and what they do, refer to the documentation provided by the mod or plugin author.