Hytale Modding

Quick Start

1. Setup: Java 25 + IntelliJ IDEA + Maven (see references/dev-environment.md)
2. Clone template: git clone https://github.com/HytaleModding/plugin-template.git MyMod
3. Add server JAR: Install HytaleServer.jar to local Maven repo
4. Build: mvn package produces JAR in target/
5. Test: Copy JAR to %appdata%/Hytale/UserData/Mods/

Architecture: Entity Component System (ECS)

Hytale uses ECS - understand these core concepts: