ARK: Survival Evolved – EZ Ark server

Guide for ARK: Survival Evolved – EZ Ark server

Before you Start

Welcome to EZ ark server 
 
You will need to download this ZIP Folder: 
 
1drv.ms – https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmqyFhj1gx0lgadwTmJAqUW5OJq0Tw?e=UI39aD 
 
The Zip file contains: 

• Ark server lancher .bat 
• A list of commands you may find useful 
• Steam CMD

 
Extract the folder: (Example: Extract to desktop for easy access) 
 
Before you Start: 
 
Make sure you have both ports open: 

• 27015 
• 7777

 
Note: Best to set a static IP as well so ports remain open 
 
I will not discuss how to open ports but you will need to do this by accessing your router setting. 
 

Step 1: Startup

Now double click on the file called (ark server launcher.bat) 
 
 
 
The file will open a window like this that will prompt you for some information: 
 
Note: You may need admin rights on the PC 
 
 
 
For first time setup or if game has had recent update Type: 

• Y

 
Note: This is not case sensitive and the default value is N 
 

Step 2: Installing

After Clicking Y this window will appear and start the install process 
 
 
 
There are 3 install phases: 

• Checking for update 
• Downloading update 
• Verifying install

 
Note: this will take awhile and will self close: 
 

Step 3: Map selection

After install is complete the window will ask to select a map 
 
 
Enter map number: 

• Enter the number next to the map you want to play

 
Example: 1 (This will load the island map) 
Note: some maps require DLC to play 
Note: the default setting is 1 
 

Step 4: Naming Server

 
 
Enter server name: 

• Enter your server name here

Step 5: Enable battle eye

 
Enter Y/N : 

• Y 
• N

 
Note: Default setting is Y 
After this setup is finished the window will close 
 

Step 6: Loading Server

The next window to open is your sever 
 
 
 
the server is loading. 
 
Note: this may take a few mins 
 
Once this window looks like this: 
 
 
 
The server is up and running and can now be joined. 
 
Note: Full startup time will vairy and number of cores is dependent on your PC 
 

Additional information

Known problem: 
 
Sometimes the steam download is interrupted and when this happens it causes the download to stop and close the window early. There is an easy way to fix this: 

• Close all windows 
• Restart the launcher 
• And press Y to update server again

 
This will then search though the files and continue to install where the drop out happened. 
 
Thank you: 
 
This is just the way i start my server and i am sure there are many ways of doing this. 
 
I hope this fixed some of the problems people are having when it comes to setting up your 1st server I know I had some issues. 
 

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