# ARK Server Allocation Error – Fix Ports in Panel

ARK server allocation error or port in use? ARK needs multiple ports (game, query, RCON) – Pterodactyl allocations & firewall step by step.

**Quick answer:** ARK allocation error = **not enough free ports in panel**. ARK needs game + query + RCON – check all allocations in Pterodactyl panel, set primary port.

**If you landed here:** "Failed to bind port", "No available allocations", server won't start in panel or ARK shows offline while process runs.

## Related

- [Pterodactyl allocation error](/en/server-panels/pterodactyl/allocation-fehler)
- [ARK won't start](/en/gameserver/ark/server-startet-nicht)
- [ARK won't connect](/en/gameserver/ark/server-verbindet-nicht)
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