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Server Basics

1

First Step

Log in to your Wepwawet Control Panel
2

Second Step

Select your server.
3

Third Step

Stop your server.
4

Fourth Step

Go to the Network tab of your game Panel.
5

Fifth Step

Click Create allocation 3 times so you have 4 ports.
6

Sixth Step

Fill in the following notes for the allocations, Name the primary port: Game \ Server \ Epic Games, Name the second port: RAW UDP, Name the third port: Query \ Steam, Name the last port: Rcon.
7

Seventh Step

Go to the Startup tab on the panel and set up your admin password, server map, server name, rcon port (use the rcon port you set on the network tab), query port (use the query port you put on the network tab).

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Rcon

1

First Step

Download ARKon
2

Second Step

Unzip it into a folder & click & ARKon.exe
3

Third Step

Go to the settings tab and fill in the RCON ip(hostname), port, and the admin password you set earlier.

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How to connect on Steam?

1

First Step

In the Steam client under the tab View > Servers, click favorites in the favorites tab.
2

Second Step

Add your server by clicking Add a Server, then enter your server address + query port (IP:QUERY_PORT) and click Add This Address To Favorites.
3

Third Step

Open ARK and click Join ARK.
4

Fourth Step

In the bottom left corner under the filters, change the session filter to Favorites.
5

Fifth Step

Press refresh, and then you should see your server and be able to join.
Note: Use the query port to connect to the server, not the game port.

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How to connect on Steam with the ARK session/server list?

1

First Step

Open ARK and click Join ARK.
2

Second Step

In the bottom left corner under the filters, change the session filter to unofficial and make sure to enable “show password protected servers” if your server is password protected.
3

Third Step

Then at the top enter your name and select your map and wait till your server shows up this can take 5-10 minutes.
4

Fourth Step

If it doesn’t show click refresh and wait again it might take a bit for it to show.
Note: It can take around 15-30 minutes for your server to appear here after starting it.

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How to connect on Epic Games Launcher?

1

First Step

Open ARK and select HOST / LOCAL.
2

Second Step

Click Single Player.
3

Third Step

Once connected press tab to open the console.
4

Fourth Step

In the console type “open address + query port” (IP:QUERY_PORT).
Note: Use the query port to connect to the server, not the game port.
There you go! Now you know how to get started with your ARK Server