Getting started with your ark server Print

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Server Basics

1. Go to the network tab of your game Panel.
2. Stop your server.
3. Click "Create allocation" 3 times so you have 4 ports.
4. Fill in the following notes for the allocations, name the primary port: "Game \ Server \ Epic Games", name the second port: RAW UDP, name another port: "Query \ Steam", Name the last port: "Rcon".
5. Go to the Startup tab on the panel and set up your admin password, server map, server name, rcon port (use the rcon port you set on the network tab), query port (use the query port you put on the network tab).

Rcon

1. Download ARKon from Download ARKon
2. Unzip it into a folder & click & ARKon.exe
3. Go to the settings tab and fill in the RCON ip(hostname), port, and the admin password you set earlier.


How do I verify if my server works?

Use the following site to search your ark server we recommend searching by name*.
- https://www.battlemetrics.com/servers/ark

*it can take around 15 minutes for your server to appear here after starting.

 

Why does my server not show on https://arkservers.net/?
You might need to add your server manually to sites like: https://arkservers.net/.
You need to use the server address + query port (IP:QUERY_PORT) to add your server to the list, not the game port.

 

How to connect on Steam?

1. In the Steam client under the tab View > Servers, click favorites in the favorites tab.
2. Add your server by clicking Add a Server, then enter your server address + query port (IP:QUERY_PORT) and click Add This Address To Favorites.
3. Open ARK and click Join ARK.
4. In the bottom left corner under the filters, change the session filter to Favorites.
5. Press refresh, and then you should see your server and be able to join.

- Use the query port to connect to the server, not the game port.

 

How to connect on Steam with the ARK session/server list?

1. Open ARK and click Join ARK.
2. In the bottom left corner under the filters, change the session filter to unofficial and make sure to enable "show password protected servers" if your server is password protected.
3. Then at the top enter your name and select your map and wait till your server shows up this can take 5-10 minutes.
4. If it doesn't show click refresh and wait again it might take a bit for it to show.

*it can take around 15-30 minutes for your server to appear here after starting it. 

 

How to connect on Epic Games Launcher?

1. Open ARK and select HOST / LOCAL.
2. Click Single Player.
3. Once connected press tab to open the console.
4. In the console type "open address + query port" (IP:QUERY_PORT).

- Use the query port to connect to the server, not the game port.

 

Enable Crossplay Epic Games & Steam

1. Go to the startup tab & scroll down.
2. Disable battle eye by changing the "1" to a "0".
3. Add -crossplay to the additional arguments.


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