ARK Survival Ascended mods are listed on CurseForge, and dedicated servers load them by using the mod project IDs in the server launch line.
You can browse ASA mods on CurseForge's ARK Survival Ascended mods page. Open the mod page, read the author's install notes, then copy the mod project ID for your server launch line.
On a Windows VPS, the usual approach is to add the mod IDs to your start batch file, restart the server, and let clients download the required mods when they join.
Always read the mod page first. Some mods need a specific load order, config file edits, map changes, or extra launch options.
- Find the mod page and copy the mod project ID.
- Stop the ARK Survival Ascended server.
- Back up the server before changing mods.
- Right-click your
start-asa.batfile, then click Edit. - Add the mod list to the launch line using
-mods=. - Save the batch file.
- Start the server and watch the log output for mod download or load errors.
- Join the server with a client and confirm the mod prompt appears or the modded content loads.
Example with one mod:
ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=MyASAServer?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015 -WinLiveMaxPlayers=70 -mods=123456 -server -log
Example with multiple mods:
ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=MyASAServer?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015 -WinLiveMaxPlayers=70 -mods=123456,789012 -server -log
Keep the IDs separated with commas and no spaces inside the -mods= value.
If the server fails to start after adding a mod, remove the newest mod ID, restart, and check the server log again.
If a mod author lists extra config settings, add those to the file and section they specify. Do not guess the file if the mod has its own instructions.
