How to Connect to An Ark Server
In this article, we'll show you how to join an Ark: Survival Evolved server.
Your server IP can be found on the homepage of the control panel. Replace the port number (the 4 digit number at the end of the address) with the "query port" found on the Startup Parameters page of the control panel when adding the server.
Open Steam
Click on the View > Servers menu
Click on the Favorites menu and click the Add A Server button
Add your server's query IP in the format of IP:Port
Click Add Server
Battleeye must be disabled in the startup parameters for connections on Epic Games to work. The server must also not have any mods installed.
Join a single-player game of ARK.
Click Tab to open the console.
Type: open IP:Port and press enter, replacing IP:Port with your server's IP and port information.
If your server has a password, enter the full console by hitting tab twice and enter OPEN IP_ADDRESS:PORT?PASSWORD replacing password with your server password.
Steam Setup
Your server IP can be found on the homepage of the control panel. Replace the port number (the 4 digit number at the end of the address) with the "query port" found on the Startup Parameters page of the control panel when adding the server.
Open Steam
Click on the View > Servers menu
Click on the Favorites menu and click the Add A Server button
Add your server's query IP in the format of IP:Port
Click Add Server
Epic Games Setup
Battleeye must be disabled in the startup parameters for connections on Epic Games to work. The server must also not have any mods installed.
Join a single-player game of ARK.
Click Tab to open the console.
Type: open IP:Port and press enter, replacing IP:Port with your server's IP and port information.
If your server has a password, enter the full console by hitting tab twice and enter OPEN IP_ADDRESS:PORT?PASSWORD replacing password with your server password.
Updated on: 29/12/2023
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