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ARK: Survival Evolved ARK: Survival Evolved Updated Jun 19, 2026

All ARK Server Admin Commands

Complete list of admin console commands for managing players, spawning items, and controlling your ARK: Survival Evolved server.

ARK: Survival Evolved provides extensive admin commands for server management. This guide covers the most useful commands organized by category.

Enabling Admin Commands

Before using commands, you must authenticate as admin:

  1. Press Tab to open the console and enter enablecheats YourAdminPassword and press Enter. Entering admin commands in ARK console

Most commands require the cheat prefix when used on servers (e.g., cheat god).

Server Management Commands

Command Description
saveworld Force save the world immediately
destroywilddinos Remove all wild dinosaurs (forces respawn)
broadcast <message> Send a message to all players
serverchat <message> Send a chat message as the server
setservertime <time> Set the time of day (0-24)

Player Management Commands

Command Description
kickplayer <SteamID> Kick a player from the server
banplayer <SteamID> Permanently ban a player
unbanplayer <SteamID> Remove a player's ban
whitelistplayer <SteamID> Add player to whitelist
listplayers Show all connected players

Teleportation Commands

Command Description
teleport Teleport to where you're looking
teleporttoplayer <name> Teleport to a specific player
setplayerpos <x> <y> <z> Teleport to coordinates
summonplayerto <SteamID> Teleport a player to you

God Mode & Creative Commands

Command Description
god Toggle invincibility
fly Toggle flight mode
walk Disable flight mode
ghost Toggle no-clip mode
infinitestats Infinite health, stamina, food, etc.
gcm Enable creative mode
giveengrams Unlock all engrams

Spawning Commands

Command Description
summon <creature_id> Spawn a creature at your location
giveitem <blueprint> <qty> <quality> <blueprint> Give yourself an item
giveresources Give 50 of each resource
givecolors Give all dye colors
gfi <item> <qty> <quality> <blueprint> Simplified item spawning

Time & Weather Commands

Command Description
settimeofday <hh:mm> Set time (e.g., 12:00)
ce <weather> Change weather (e.g., ce rain)
playersonly Freeze all non-player entities

Dinosaur Commands

Command Description
forcetame Instantly tame targeted dino
dotame Tame without saddle requirement
destroymytarget Kill targeted entity
settargetdinocolor <region> <color> Change dino color

Useful Admin Tools

Command Description
showmyadminmanager Open admin UI panel
stat fps Show FPS counter
stat unit Show detailed performance stats
setcheatplayer true/false Toggle cheat UI visibility

Use these commands to effectively manage and customize your ARK server experience.

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