How to Install Mods on Your Hytale Server
How to add mods, plugins, and asset packs to your Hytale dedicated server — 100% server-side with auto-delivery.
Hytale mods are 100% server-side — players automatically receive mod content when connecting. No client-side installation needed.
Installing Mods
- Download mods from CurseForge
- Stop your server
- Upload
.zipor.jarfiles to themods/folder - Start your server
Mod Types
| Type | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Asset/data packs | mods/ | Custom blocks, items, textures — auto-delivered to players |
| Java plugins | mods/ | Server-side logic, commands, events |
| Early plugins | earlyplugins/ | Low-level bytecode mods (requires --accept-early-plugins flag) |
Enabling/Disabling in Config
In config.json:
"Mods": {
"mod-id": {
"Enabled": true,
"RequiredVersion": ">=1.0.0"
}
}Key Advantage
Unlike Minecraft, all Hytale mods are delivered server-side. Players connect and get everything automatically — no mod manager, no launcher, no matching versions on the client.
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