How to Become Admin & Use Commands on Your ARK Server
How to set up admin access and use all cheat commands on your ARK: Survival Evolved dedicated server.
Setting the Admin Password
In GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings]:
ServerAdminPassword=YourAdminPasswordOr via Startup in the XGamingServer Panel.
Logging In as Admin (In-Game)
- Press Tab or
~to open the console - Type:
enablecheats YourAdminPassword - All cheat commands are now available
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
All commands require the cheat prefix on multiplayer servers.
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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
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