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title: How to Join Your Hytale Server
description: "Learn how to connect to your Hytale server! "
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/hytale/general/how-to-join-your-hytale-server"
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published: "2026-01-13T14:53:21.141Z"
updated: "2026-01-13T14:53:21.141Z"
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# How to Join Your Hytale Server

Learn how to connect to your Hytale server! 

Ready to join your Hytale server? This guide shows you how to find your server address and connect to it directly in Hytale, so you can get in game and start playing!

## Retrieving your Server IP Address

1. Navigate to your Hytale servers control panel.
2. Ensure you're on the **Overview** page.
3. Locate the **Server Information** section.
4. Find the **Dedicated IP Address** and save it for later!

## Connecting to Your Hytale Server via IP Address

1. Open the Hytale Launcher.
2. On the main menu, click **Servers**.

  ![Hytale main menu: left navigation options, center voxel girl with pink hair and crown, forest backdrop; right early-access panel.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1920x1009/b52ab15c41/hytaleclient_rqfcz9wce5.jpg/m/1000x0/smart)
3. In the bottom right corner, click **Add Server**.
4. Place the numerical IP address you retrieved earlier into the **Connection Address** box.

  ![The Hytale login screen showing the Connection Address and Name box to enter server information.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1920x1009/3d1b67b08b/hytaleclient_xtyamd7y5u.png/m/1000x0/smart)
5. Enter a name for your server entry into the **Name** box. This is for you to know which server it is!
6. Click the **Add Server** button. You should now see the server listed under the **Favorite** tab.

  ![Dark blue game server browser UI with top navigation; Favorites tab showing Nodecraft server; bottom quick-connect options.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1920x1009/f6bbc46f9b/hytaleclient_ykyshme2c1.png/m/1000x0/smart)
7. Double click the server entry to connect.

## Connecting to Your Hytale Server via Direct Connect

1. Open the Hytale Launcher.
2. On the main menu, click **Servers**.
3. In the bottom right corner, click **Direct Connect**.
4. Enter the numerical IP address you retrieved earlier into the **Connection Address** box.
5. Click **Connect**.

![First-person view of a mossy stone dungeon with a raised platform, heavy wooden doors, torches on pedestals, and hanging vines.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1920x1009/fa055676a8/hytaleclient_w7l51e9wiv.jpg/m/1000x0/smart)

## Conclusion

Once you see your server listed, the hard part is over. A quick connect and you’re in. If the server doesn’t show up right away, give it a moment and try again. Servers need a second to wake up sometimes too. From here, it’s all fun and games!