Essential Admin Commands for Your Hytale Server
Hytale admin command reference: essential server controls for players, security, world, weather, building and utilities to run and moderate.
As a server owner in Hytale, the command console is your most powerful tool. Whether you need to manage your community, reshape the landscape, or debug an issue, knowing the right command can save you hours of work.
Before you proceed, if you're still not logged in as admin, you can follow this guide: How to Become an Admin on your Hytale Server
Below is a categorized list of the most essential commands available to server administrators.
Server Administration & Security
These commands are critical for maintaining the server's health, saving data, and managing access permissions.
<strong>/stop</strong>Safely shuts down the server.<strong>/backup</strong>Forces the server to run a universe backup immediately.<strong>/op [player]</strong>Grants Operator (admin) permissions to a player. Run it again to remove them.<strong>/auth status</strong>Checks the current server authentication status.<strong>/auth login</strong>Initiates the server authentication process.<strong>/auth logout</strong>Logs the server out of the authentication session.
Player Management & Moderation
Use these commands to handle players, whether you are enforcing rules or helping someone out of a sticky situation.
<strong>/kick [player]</strong>Removes a player from the server (they can rejoin).<strong>/ban [player]</strong>Permanently bans a player from the server.<strong>/unban [player]</strong>Removes a ban, allowing the player to return.<strong>/whitelist enable</strong>Turns on the whitelist (only listed players can join).<strong>/whitelist add [player]</strong>Adds a player to the allowed whitelist.<strong>/max players [amount]</strong>Sets the maximum player limit for the server.<strong>/who</strong>Lists all players currently online.<strong>/gamemode [mode] [player]</strong>Changes a player's mode (Adventure, Survival, Creative).<strong>/heal</strong>Instantly restores your health and stamina to max.<strong>/kill [player]</strong>Instantly kills the specified player.<strong>/damage [player] [amount]</strong>Deals a specific amount of damage to a player.<strong>/player respawn</strong>Forces a character respawn.<strong>/inventory see [player]</strong>Allows you to view another player's inventory contents.<strong>/inventory clear</strong>Wipes your current inventory.<strong>/tp [player] [x] [y] [z]</strong>Teleports a player to specific coordinates.<strong>/give [item] [player]</strong>Spawns an item directly into a player's inventory.
World, Weather & Building
These commands allow you to manipulate the environment, time, and structures within Orbis.
<strong>/time</strong>Checks the current world time.<strong>/weather set [type]</strong>Forces specific weather (e.g.,clear,rain). Use/weather resetto return to normal.<strong>/spawn set</strong>Sets the world spawn point at your current location.<strong>/spawn [player]</strong>Teleports a player to the world spawn point.<strong>/fillblocks [pattern]</strong>Replaces air in a selected area with a chosen block.<strong>/clearblocks [pos1] [pos2]</strong>Removes all blocks in a defined area.<strong>/prefab list</strong>Displays a list of available prefabs (structures).<strong>/editprefab</strong>Allows you to load, save, and modify prefabs.<strong>/block</strong>Modifies block states in your world.<strong>/camshake</strong>Modifies the intensity of camera shake effects.<strong>/worldmap discover [zone]</strong>Reveals a specific zone on the map.<strong>/checkpoint add</strong>Adds a checkpoint at your location.
Utility & Miscellaneous
Handy commands for debugging, navigation, and fun.
<strong>/help</strong>Displays a clickable list of all available commands.<strong>/whereami</strong>Displays your current coordinate location.<strong>/unstuck</strong>Teleports you to the highest solid block at your current position.<strong>/hudtest</strong>Hides the HUD. Type/hudtest resetto restore it.<strong>/emote [emote]</strong>Makes your character perform a specific animation.<strong>/notify</strong>Sends a broadcast notification to all players across all worlds.<strong>/cursethis</strong>Curses whatever item you are holding.<strong>/memories unlockall</strong>Unlocks all in-game memories.
Conclusion
You now have a complete reference for managing your Hytale server. From banning griefers to changing the weather for a perfect screenshot, these commands give you total control over the experience.
If you ever need more details on a specific command while playing, remember that typing /help in-game is the quickest way to see parameters and options.