How to become OP on a Hytale server

Introduction

You have just created your own Hytale server and you want to obtain administrator permissions? Becoming OP (Operator) gives you access to all the commands and features of the game, essential for effectively managing your server.

In this guide, we will show you two simple methods to grant yourself OP status on your Hytale server:

• ✏️ Permanent method: modify the permissions.json file
• ⚡ Temporary method: use the launch argument --allow-op

💡 Prerequisites: Have access to the files of your Hytale server (standalone server).

Method 1: Modify the permissions.json file

Step 1: Stop the server

Make sure your Hytale server is turned off before making any modifications to the file.

Step 2: Find your UUID

To find your UUID, you need to run the following command: /uuid

Your UUID is a unique identifier (e.g., 06d8af17-a640-4cad-8b37-08e58820faab).

Step 3: Modify the permissions.json file

Open the permissions.json file located in your server's directory and modify it as follows:

{
  "users": {
    "YOUR-UUID-HERE": {
      "groups": [
        "OP"
      ]
    }
  },
  "groups": {
    "Default": [],
    "OP": [
      "*"
    ]
  }
}

Note: The * in the "OP" group means you have all permissions.

Step 4: Save and restart

Save the file and restart your server.

Method 2: Use the launch argument

Launch your server with the argument --allow-op:

./hytale-server --allow-op

This method is temporary and does not persist after a normal restart.

Summary