Dedicated Server Template
As a man or woman stranded, naked, freezing, and starving on the unforgiving shores of a mysterious island called ARK, use your skill and cunning to kill or tame and ride the plethora of leviathan dinosaurs and other primeval creatures roaming the land. Hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements and store valuables, all while teaming up with (or preying upon) hundreds of other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Deploy and manage your own ARK: Survival Evolved dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes ARK: Survival Evolved server administration simple and reliable.
Small private server, 1-10 players
Community server, 10-30 players with mods
Large public server, 30-70 players, heavy mods
Standard ARK dedicated server startup with RCON relay
Server Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)Max Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
30Post-install setup for ARK mod loading and Steam SDK libraries
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ark-survival-evolved
GameCP Team
April 1, 2026
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Session Name
Server name displayed in the ARK server browser. Defaults to your server name.
${SERVER_NAME}Server Map
The map the server will run
TheIslandRCON Port
Internal port for RCON console relay
27020Server Password
Password required for players to join the server. Leave empty for no password.
(empty)Admin Password
Password for RCON console and in-game admin commands
(empty)Mod IDs
Comma-separated list of Steam Workshop Mod IDs (e.g. 123456,789012)
(empty)Auto Update
Automatically update the server on startup.
1Workshop Auto-Download
Automatically download and update workshop mods listed in Mod IDs on startup.
1BattlEye Anti-Cheat
Enable BattlEye anti-cheat protection. Disable for private servers or modding.
1Additional Arguments
Additional launch parameters (e.g. -crossplay -exclusivejoin)
(empty)Beta Branch
Install a specific beta branch. Requires a reinstall to switch branches.
(empty)Steam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Auth Code
Steam Guard authentication code (if required)
(empty)Extra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags
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