A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing Your ARK Server with ARK API
Enhance your ARK: Survival Evolved server by integrating the powerful ARK API. This detailed guide is designed to elevate your server's capabilities and enrich the gaming experience for your players. This guide works for ARK: Survival Ascended too!
Find out how to install ARK API on your server hosting by using our guide!
Select and Download ARK API Plugins
- Begin by downloading the ARK API plugins you want to install on your server.
- There is a wide range of plugins specifically designed for ARK: Survival Evolved.
- These plugins are compatible with ARK and are created to augment your server's functionality effectively.
Stop and Backup Your ARK Server
- Use the control panel to halt your server by clicking the 'stop' button.
- Protect your server data by performing a backup. Click 'backup server' on the control panel to ensure you can revert to this state if needed.
Upload Plugins to Your Server
- After downloading your chosen plugins, upload them to your server.
- Access your server files through the hosting control panel's file manager or employ an FTP client like FileZilla for a quicker transfer. Instructions for using FTP and FileZilla can be found in our knowledgebase.
Locate the ARK API Plugins Directory
- In your server file path, navigate to
/ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64/ArkApi/Plugins. - If this directory does not exist, confirm that ARK API is correctly installed on your ARK server.
Transfer the Plugins
- Upload the plugins to this folder. If using the file manager, click the 'upload' button on the control panel.
- When using FileZilla, simply drag and drop the files into the
ArkApi/Pluginsfolder of your ARK server. - You can find out how to use FTP and Filezilla on our guide.
Start Your ARK Server
- Start your server to activate the new plugins.
- This step integrates the ARK API plugins, introducing new features and modifications for a superior gameplay experience.
If you encounter any issues with plugin activation, refer to the log files in /ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64/ArkApi/Logs for detailed troubleshooting information.
Elevate Your ARK Server with ARK API Today: Unlock the full potential of your ARK server with ARK API's dynamic plugin system. Start now by selecting and installing the ideal plugins from the ARK API library to provide an unmatched gaming experience.
