Hytale Transfer Local Save to Hosted Server

How to Transfer a Singleplayer World to Your Hytale Server

You can transfer your Hytale singleplayer world to a dedicated server hosted with Survival Servers. This allows you to continue your singleplayer progress with friends or keep your world running 24/7.

Hytale handles worlds differently than most games - each universe can contain multiple worlds. Once you know where to look, the process is straightforward.

Step 1: Locate Your Singleplayer World Files

1. Open Hytale
2. Click on Worlds
3. Right-click the world you want to upload
4. Click Open Folder

This opens your world directory. Navigate into:

universe/worlds/

Inside this folder, you'll find one or more world folders. Each folder represents a world inside that universe. These are the folders you'll upload to your server.

Alternative Path (Manual):

C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\Hytale\UserData\Saves\[YourUniverse]\universe\worlds\

Tip: Press Win + R, type %appdata%\Hytale\UserData\Saves and press Enter, then navigate to your universe folder.

Step 2: Upload Your World to the Server

1. Log into your Survival Servers Control Panel
2. Click File Manager
3. Navigate to: universe/worlds/
4. Drag and drop your world folder(s) into this directory

Tip: For large worlds with many .bin chunk files, you can zip the folder first, upload the .zip, then right-click and Extract on the server.

Step 3: Load Your World on the Server

After uploading the world files, you need to load them so they become accessible.

1. Open the Console in your control panel
2. Run the following command for each world you uploaded:

world load YourWorldName

Replace YourWorldName with the exact name of your world folder.

1. Verify which worlds are loaded by running:

world list

Step 4: Set the Default World

If your universe contains multiple worlds, you can choose which one players spawn into by default.

Run the following command from the console:

world setdefault YourWorldName

This sets the selected world as the main spawn point for new players joining the server.

Traveling Between Worlds

Once multiple worlds are loaded, admins and players with permission can move between them in-game using:

/tp world WorldName

This allows seamless travel between worlds inside the same universe.

World Commands Reference

Command	Description
world load [name]	Load a world from universe/worlds/
world unload [name]	Unload a world from memory
world list	Show all currently loaded worlds
world setdefault [name]	Set the default spawn world
/tp world [name]	Teleport to another world (in-game)

World Configuration

Each world has its own config.json inside its folder (universe/worlds/[YourWorld]/config.json) where you can adjust:

Setting	Description
IsPvpEnabled	Enable/disable player vs player combat
IsFallDamageEnabled	Enable/disable fall damage
IsSpawningNPC	Enable/disable NPC spawning
IsSavingChunks	Enable automatic chunk saving
IsTicking	World updates when no players are present

Important Notes

Player Data

• Player inventories and positions from singleplayer may not transfer to the server
• Players typically start fresh when joining a server for the first time
• Your builds and terrain will be preserved

Backups

• Always keep a copy of your original singleplayer world on your PC
• Use the Backup feature in your control panel to create server-side backups

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
World doesn't show in world list	Run world load YourWorldName to load it
"World not found" error	Check that the folder name matches exactly (case-sensitive)
World folder nested incorrectly	Ensure files are directly in universe/worlds/[WorldName]/, not in extra subfolders
Chunk errors/corruption	Re-upload from your backup
Can't find singleplayer save	Right-click world in Hytale menu → "Open Folder"

See Also

• Hytale: Advanced Server Configuration
• Hytale: Admin Commands
• Hytale: How to Install Mods