ARK: Survival Evolved Server Hosting Guides

Our comprehensive ARK: Survival Evolved server hosting guides cover everything from setting up a dedicated server to configuring gameplay settings and managing your dinosaur survival community. Whether you’re hosting a PvE adventure for friends or managing a large PvP server, these tutorials will help you create the perfect ARK multiplayer experience. ARK: Survival Evolved is a survival game where players must survive on an island filled with roaming dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. BerryByte provides powerful, budget-friendly ARK server hosting with instant setup, NVMe SSD storage, and 24/7 uptime for seamless dinosaur survival gameplay.

Setup & Installation

Get your ARK server up and running with these essential setup guides:

Mods & Plugins

Enhance your ARK server with modifications:

Configuration & Optimization

Customize your server settings and optimize performance:

Troubleshooting & FAQs

Resolve common issues and manage your server: Looking for more server management help? Check out these related guides:

With a hosting provider

Creating your own ARK server is easy. BerryByte is a budget-friendly and powerful ARK server host. Our servers are online 24/7 so you can join in at any time of the day.
  1. Select your desired plan & location
  2. Complete checkout and check your email inbox
  3. Login to the game control panel
  4. Join the server and start taming dinosaurs!

Self-hosting an ARK dedicated server

You can also alternatively run a server on your own computer/PC with SteamCMD or from Steam library.

System requirements

A single ARK server requires at least 8GB RAM, 4 CPU cores, and 25GB of storage.

Installing game server

On Linux: steamcmd +force_install_dir ./ark_server/ +login anonymous +app_update 376030 +quit On Windows: steamcmd.exe +force_install_dir c:\SteamCMD\ark_server\ +login anonymous +app_update 376030 +quit

Starting game server

Run the server by launching the ShooterGameServer executable with appropriate parameters. Need some help? Feel free to open a ticket or join our community Discord server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Create your ARK server within minutes at berrybyte.net/ark-survival-evolved-server-hosting.