Connecting to ARK Servers
Getting your ARK Server in the public server list is a game of chance and longevity, so you can’t rely on your server showing up there for your players. As a result there are a couple of methods to add your server to a players list and to give your server IP to players for easy connection.
Locating your server IP and port.
Due to limitations of our current panel and the configuration options provided by the ARK Server Software, the primary IP and port visible on the panel is not the address you need to use when connecting to your server. You need the Server Query Port as defined in the Configuration→ Startup Parameters page on the Game Control Panel when viewing your server.
As shown below, you should see a number in the text box labeled Server Query Port. That's the port you'll need to place at the end of your server's IP address instead of the one provided by the panel. For example, you may get this IP when looking at your server's console 111.111.111:7777 and you'll see the Server Query Port listed as 27015. To get the correct IP address and port you'll remove the existing numbers after the : character and add 27015 instead. This should give you 111.111.111:27015.
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Connecting to your Server
The ARK Dedicated server uses Steam, so you can use the Steam Client to add your server to your Ark Favorites. Your server will now appear in your server list when the "Session Filter" is set to "Favorites", as seen in the image to the right.
You may have to click the "Refresh" button to update the server list.
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Remember, ARK uses the Query Port! Whenever the article asks for a port, use the Query Port!