Port Buddy
How-to Guides

Hosting a Hytale Server

Learn how to expose your local Hytale server to the internet using Port Buddy, allowing your friends to join your adventure without complex network configuration.

Prerequisites

  • A running Hytale Server on your local machine.
  • Port Buddy CLI installed and authenticated.

Exposing the Server

Hytale servers use UDP port 5520 by default.

1. Start your Hytale Server

Launch your Hytale server and ensure it is running locally.

2. Expose the port

Run the following command in your terminal:

portbuddy udp 5520

You will see output similar to this:

udp localhost:5520 exposed to: net-proxy-2.portbuddy.dev:54321

3. Connect

Share the address (e.g., net-proxy-2.portbuddy.dev:54321) with your friends. They can use this address to connect to your server from the game client.