From 66faa1bb1e39575fecb462310af338d13b1cb183 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sanasol Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:11:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README files with free hosted server instructions Added detailed steps to set up a free Hytale server via play.hosting in both README files. Updated outdated URLs for the F2P Launcher to the new repository location. Improved clarity in self-hosted setup sections. --- server/README.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/server/README.md b/server/README.md index 56af216..ad5ecd2 100644 --- a/server/README.md +++ b/server/README.md @@ -15,13 +15,28 @@ Host your own Hytale server. The scripts handle everything automatically. ## Quick Start -### Windows +### Free Hosted Server (no PC required) + +Use [play.hosting](https://play.hosting) to get a free Hytale server with F2P support: + +1. Register at [play.hosting](https://play.hosting) +2. Create a **Hytale** server +3. Start the server once and wait for it to fully load +4. Go to **Files** → open the `mods` folder +5. Click **New** → **File via URL** +6. Paste: `https://github.com/sanasol/hytale-auth-server/releases/latest/download/dualauth-agent.jar` +7. Click **Query** and download the file +8. Go to **Console** and **Restart** the server + +Done — your F2P server is ready to join. + +### Windows (self-hosted) 1. Download `start.bat` to an empty folder 2. Double-click `start.bat` 3. Done — server starts on port **5520** -### Linux / macOS +### Linux / macOS (self-hosted) ```bash mkdir hytale-server && cd hytale-server