Server Commands Guide for Hytale

Password (private server) – how it really works

There is no standard /password set or /password remove command for Hytale dedicated servers.

To password-protect a server, set the password in server configuration (usually config.json or your hosting panel’s “Server Password” field), then restart the server.

Typical config.json example:

"Password": "YourPasswordHere"

To remove the password requirement, set it to an empty string (or clear the field in your panel), then restart.

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Moderation commands (kick, ban, unban)

These are the commands most admins use day-to-day:

• /who – list online players
• /kick <player> [reason] – kick a player
• /ban <player> [reason] – ban a player
• /unban <player> – unban a player

Bans are stored server-side (commonly in bans.json).

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Player utility commands

These are handy for support, troubleshooting, and quick checks:

• /whereami – prints your current location
• /ping – shows network ping information
• /tps – shows server TPS (performance)
• /seed – prints the world seed
• /gamemode <mode> [player] – change game mode (if enabled on your server)

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Teleport and travel commands

Teleportation commands are extremely useful for admins and builders.

Common commands you’ll see:

• /tp – teleport a player to a location (supports coordinates; relative coords often use ~)
• /tpall – teleport all players to a location
• /top – teleport to the highest block above you
• /spawn – teleport to world spawn
• /sethome and /home – set and return to your home
• /warp – manage named warp points

Examples:

• Teleport 10 blocks upward:

  • /tp ~ ~10 ~

• Set home and go home:

  • /sethome
  • /home

Warp syntax can vary by build (for example add, remove, list, go). Use:

• /warp --help

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World and environment commands

These commands affect time, weather, lighting, and world management.

Time

• /time – show current world time
• /time <value> or /time set <value> – set time (depends on build)

Weather

• /weather – manage weather

Lighting

• /lighting – manage world lighting (and related debug/updates)

Worlds

• /world – world-related management commands
• world setdefault <worldName> (or /world setdefault <worldName>) – set the default world

World storage is kept under the server’s universe/ folder. Each world typically has its own config file under universe/worlds/<WorldName>/config.json.

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Building and selection commands (creative/admin tools)

Hytale includes powerful selection tools for building and editing structures.

Make a selection

Most selection-based tools use two corners:

• /pos1 – set first corner
• /pos2 – set second corner

Clipboard and undo

• /copy – copy selection
• /cut – cut selection
• /paste – paste clipboard
• /undo – undo last edit
• /redo – redo last undone edit

Fill / replace / clear

• /fillblocks <pattern> – fill the selection with a block pattern
• /replace <from> <to> – replace one block type with another
• /clear – clear selection (often sets to Empty)

Resize / move the selection

• /expand – expand selection
• /contract – shrink selection
• /move – move selection contents
• /shift – shift selection

Rotate / flip

• /rotate – rotate clipboard
• /flip – flip clipboard

Prefabs

• /prefab – save/load/list prefabs
• /editprefab – prefab editing commands

Because these commands can be destructive, it’s smart to test on a copy world or keep backups.

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Quick reference (most-used commands)

Category	Commands
Help	/help, /help <cmd>, <cmd> --help
Auth	/auth login device, /auth persistence Encrypted (if prompted)
OP & perms	/op self, /op add <player>, /op remove <player>, /perm --help, /whoami
Whitelist	/whitelist on, /whitelist off, /whitelist add <player>, /whitelist remove <player>, /whitelist list
Password	Set Password in config.json or panel (restart required)
Moderation	/who, /kick <player> [reason], /ban <player> [reason], /unban <player>
Travel	/tp, /tpall, /spawn, /sethome, /home, /top, /warp --help
World	/time, /weather, /lighting, /world, /world setdefault <world>
Building	/pos1, /pos2, /copy, /cut, /paste, /undo, /redo, /fillblocks, /replace, /clear, /expand, /contract

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Troubleshooting (when commands “don’t work”)

• “Unknown command”: run /help and confirm the command exists on your build.
• “No permission”: give yourself OP (/op self) or assign the correct permission node with /perm.
• Console vs chat mismatch: try adding or removing the leading / depending on where you’re running the command.
• Edits not saving: if you manually edited config.json, whitelist.json, or permissions.json, make sure the server was stopped, then restart to apply changes.