# How to Become Admin & Use Commands on Your ARK Server (/docs/ark-survival-evolved/admin-commands)



Setting the Admin Password [#setting-the-admin-password]

In `GameUserSettings.ini` under `[ServerSettings]`:

```ini
ServerAdminPassword=YourAdminPassword
```

Or via **Startup** in the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com).

Logging In as Admin (In-Game) [#logging-in-as-admin-in-game]

1. Press **Tab** or **`~`** to open the console
2. Type: `enablecheats YourAdminPassword`
3. All cheat commands are now available

Steam ID Whitelist (Passwordless Admin) [#steam-id-whitelist-passwordless-admin]

Create `ShooterGame/Saved/AllowedCheaterSteamIDs.txt` with one SteamID64 per line. These players auto-authenticate without typing the password.

Essential Admin Commands [#essential-admin-commands]

All commands require the `cheat` prefix on multiplayer servers.

Player Management [#player-management]

| Command                       | Description                |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| `cheat listplayers`           | List all connected players |
| `cheat kickplayer <steamid>`  | Kick a player              |
| `cheat banplayer <steamid>`   | Ban a player               |
| `cheat unbanplayer <steamid>` | Unban a player             |
| `cheat broadcast <message>`   | Server-wide announcement   |
| `cheat serverchat <message>`  | Chat as "Server"           |

Cheats & Movement [#cheats--movement]

| Command                  | Description                         |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| `cheat god`              | Invincibility                       |
| `cheat fly`              | Flight mode                         |
| `cheat ghost`            | Noclip                              |
| `cheat walk`             | Disable fly/ghost                   |
| `cheat infinitestats`    | Unlimited health/stamina/food/water |
| `cheat GiveCreativeMode` | Full creative mode                  |

Spawning [#spawning]

| Command                                 | Description                               |
| --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `cheat gfi <name> <qty> <quality> <bp>` | Spawn item by partial name                |
| `cheat summon <blueprint>`              | Spawn wild creature at your location      |
| `cheat summontamed <blueprint>`         | Spawn pre-tamed creature                  |
| `cheat forcetame`                       | Instant-tame creature you're looking at   |
| `cheat destroywilddinos`                | Kill all wild dinos (forces fresh spawns) |
| `cheat addexperience <amount> 0 0`      | Give yourself XP                          |
| `cheat giveresources`                   | Give 50 of each resource                  |

World [#world]

| Command                       | Description               |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `cheat settimeofday 12:00:00` | Set time of day           |
| `cheat saveworld`             | Force world save          |
| `cheat doexit`                | Shutdown server           |
| `cheat slomo <multiplier>`    | Game speed (1.0 = normal) |
| `cheat playersonly`           | Freeze all NPCs           |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/ark-survival-evolved/server-settings)
* [RCON Setup](/docs/ark-survival-evolved/rcon-setup)