How to become an Admin on your Ark: Survival Evolved server.

Last Update 2025-03-14 18:44:35

Become an Admin on Ark: Survival Evolved Server

How to Become an Admin on Your Ark: Survival Evolved Server

If you've purchased a game server for Ark: Survival Evolved and want to take charge, becoming an admin is the first step! Admins have the ability to control various aspects of the game, allowing for a more customized and enjoyable experience, especially, cheat commands. These have a vast and extensive usefulness. To use them, console must be opened with TAB key in-game (once opens it a single line and the second time fullscreen).

How to add admins: Step-by-Step

Follow the steps below to set up your admin status.

Find your SteamID from your account details or here. Write it down for the next step.

Either go to the File Manager tab on the server panel or connect through FTP (article on how to use FTP) to the server.

Locate the AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt under the /ShooterGame/Saved folder and double-click it on File Manager or right-click it and click View/Edit on FTP.
Enter your SteamID64. You can add multiple admins to a server but add one ID per line.
Save the file.

Restart the server.

Troubleshooting

While setting up your admin status, you may encounter some issues. Here are a few common problems and their solutions:

Issue: Server not recognizing admin privileges.
Solution: Double-check that your SteamID was entered correctly in the AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt file and ensure that it's saved properly.
Issue: First admin is working but not the rest
Solution: Make sure that the SteamIDs are correct and added one by line.

Useful Admin Commands for Ark: Survival Evolved

As an admin, you'll have access to a variety of commands to enhance gameplay. Here are some useful ones:

GiveResources: Use this command to provide players with resources.
Teleport: Quickly move to a specific location in the game.
SpawnDino: Generate a dinosaur on demand.
Cheat fly: Let your character fly.
Cheat ignoreallstats: Ignores survival stats like hunger.
Cheat GiveCreativeMode: Enables creative mode for your character
Cheat god: Activate god mode.

We recommend server managers to familiarize with with the rest of the admin commands available in Ark: Survival Evolved here to make the most of your server experience!

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our customer care agents through our live chat or email at [email protected]. Happy gaming!