Play Firefly on Windows.

Instructions

Windows setup

1. 1

   Back up the file

   Copy the hosts file from the folder below to a safe place.

   C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etcHosts folder
2. 2

   Open an administrator editor

   Run Notepad++ or another text editor with Run as administrator.

   C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hostsHosts file
3. 3

   Open hosts

   Open the exact file path below and choose All files if it is hidden.

   ipconfig /flushdnsFlush DNS
4. 4

   Paste the two lines

   Add both lines at the end of the file without removing existing entries.

5. 5

   Save correctly

   Use the exact filename hosts with no .txt extension.

6. 6

   Flush DNS

   Open Command Prompt as administrator and run the exact command below.

7. 7

   Open Growtopia

   Fully close the game, launch it again, and sign in.

Troubleshooting

If Firefly does not open.

• Access denied means the editor was not opened as administrator.
• If the file becomes hosts.txt, use All files and rename it to hosts.
• To return to official Growtopia, delete only the two Firefly lines, save, flush DNS, and reopen the game.