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Becoming an Admin in ARK

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10 November 20262 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Granting administrator rights allows you to easily and comprehensively manage your server with full control. As an admin, you can use all available options and features that the game offers directly in-game. All the steps you need to take to assign administrator rights for your server are described below.

Commonly Used Commands

CommandDescription
setcheatplayer TRUE/FALSEEnables / disables the cheat menu
admincheat AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck SteamIDAdds a player to the whitelist
admincheat DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck SteamIDRemoves a player from the whitelist
admincheat SetMessageOfTheDay MessageSets the Message of the Day (MOTD), shown when a player connects to the game server
admincheat broadcast MessageSends a message to all players on the server
admincheat godEnables invincibility for your player
admincheat flyEnables flying for your player
admincheat walkDisables flying for your player
admincheat teleportTeleports your player in the direction you are currently looking
admincheat slomoChanges both the server speed and the movement speed of all players
admincheat playersonlyStops all creature movement and prevents crafting
admincheat ghostEnables noclip for your player
admincheat forcetameAllows instant taming of dinos and riding without a saddle
admincheat listplayersLists all players including their SteamId64
admincheat banplayer SteamId64Bans players by their SteamID64
admincheat unbanplayer SteamId64Unbans players by their SteamID64
admincheat setplayerpos x y zTeleports your player to the specified position
admincheat saveworldSaves the current state of the world
admincheat addexperience AmountAdds experience to the player
admincheat settimeofday TimeChanges the time of day on the game server. Example: "admincheat settimeofday 12:00"

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

First, set a server admin password in the Configuration tab, restart the server, then log in as an admin using the in-game console command enableCheats password.
You can execute all available server commands as an admin, such as setcheatplayer TRUE/FALSE to enable or disable cheat mode for yourself.

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