How do I install mods onto my ARK: Survival Evolved server?

ARK: Survival Evolved has lots of mods hosted on the Steam Workshop that you can use to customize how your server. Here’s how you can install them.

Installing Mods on your Server

Using the Blacksmith’s Portal

Go to the Steam Workshop for ARK: Survival Evolved and locate the mods you would like to install
For each mod you’d like, take note of the workshop ID in the link to the mod

For each mod you’d like, take note of the workshop ID in the link to the mod

Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
Stop your server
Go to Startup
Paste your workshop IDs into the Mods field. If you are installing multiple mods, be sure that your mod IDs are separated by a comma.

Paste your workshop IDs into the Mods field. If you are installing multiple mods, be sure that your mod IDs are separate

Restart your server and it will have the appropriate mods installed

Self-Hosting/Other Providers

Go to the Steam Workshop for ARK: Survival Evolved and locate the mods you would like to install
For each mod you’d like, take note of the workshop ID in the link to the mod

For each mod you’d like, take note of the workshop ID in the link to the mod

Stop your server
Open the location of your servers’ files
Open the startup script you use to start your server
Add the following line ?GameModIds=<modID> along with -automanagedmods
If you are installing multiple mods, make sure each mod ID is separated by a comma. E.g. ?GameModIds=<mod1ID>,<mod2ID>,<mod3ID>
Restart your server and it will have the appropriate mods installed