---
title: "How to join a Hytale server"
url: https://help.endercloud.in/docs/how-to-join-a-hytale-server
category: "Hytale Hosting"
type: Guide
tags: ["connection", "getting started", "hytale"]
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difficulty: beginner
time: "3 minutes"
updated: 2026-11-14
source: Endercloud Knowledge Base (official)
---

# How to join a Hytale server

> Copy the address and port from your Game Panel header, open Servers in Hytale, add the server as address:port and connect. Client and server must be on the same version.

To join your Hytale server, copy its address and port from the Game Panel, open **Servers** in Hytale and connect with `address:port`. Your friends do exactly the same.

## Step 1: Find your server address

1.  Open your server in the [Game Panel](https://panel.endercloud.in).
    
2.  Look at the header at the top of the page. It shows the address, for example `in6.endercloud.in:45568`. The **Dashboard** also lists it under Server Info.
    
3.  Copy the whole thing, including the part after the colon. That number is your port.
    

> **Warning:**
> Always include the port. Hytale's standard port is 5520, but your server uses the port shown in the panel, so the address alone will not work.

## Step 2: Connect from Hytale

1.  Start Hytale and open **Servers** from the main menu.
    
2.  Choose the option to add a server or connect directly. The exact button name can change between game updates.
    
3.  Paste the address in the form `address:port` and give the server a name if asked.
    
4.  Select the server and connect.
    

Note that **Join via Code** in the same menu is for share codes from a friend's singleplayer world. It is not used for dedicated servers like yours.

## If you can't connect

Try these in order:

1.  **Is the server online?** The panel header must say Online and the console must show that the server finished starting.
    
2.  **Any errors in the console?** If the console mentions authentication, [open a ticket](https://billing.endercloud.in/tickets/create): our team handles server authentication.
    
3.  **Did you type the port?** Check for typos and make sure there is a colon between address and port.
    
4.  **Same version?** Hytale only lets you join when your game and the server are on exactly the same version. Update your game, and restart the server after a Hytale update.
    
5.  **Whitelist on?** If the whitelist is enabled, only listed players can join. See [Hytale players, permissions and whitelist](/docs/hytale-players-permissions-and-whitelist).
    
6.  **Network blocking UDP?** Hytale connects over the QUIC protocol, which uses UDP. Some school, office and public Wi-Fi networks block it. Try mobile data or another network to check.
    

## Using your own domain

You can point a domain name at your server so the address is easier to remember. Hytale does **not** support SRV records yet, so players still have to type the port, for example `play.yourdomain.com:45568`. Create a CNAME record pointing to the node hostname from your panel (or an A record pointing to the server IP), and keep the port. See [Manage DNS records for your domain](/docs/manage-dns-records-for-your-domain).

## Frequently asked questions

**Q: The world loads very slowly or not at all on Windows**

Some network adapter drivers have trouble with QUIC. Hytale's own support site has a guide for this, which involves changing a few advanced network adapter settings. Testing on a different network or device first helps you confirm the cause.

**Q: Can players join without typing the port?**

Not with SRV records, because Hytale doesn't support them yet. If you really want a port-free address, open a ticket and ask our team whether a dedicated IP is possible for your server.

**Q: Do my friends need their own copy of Hytale?**

Yes. Every player needs their own Hytale account and game.