# ARK Server – Important Commands and Admin Console

Essential admin commands and console commands for your Ark – NexoraHost Docs.

**Quick answer:** This guide walks you through the topic step by step with practical examples and configuration tips.

This overview shows you the most important commands for managing your ARK server – from the console and as admin in-game. The commands work on all maps and with most mods.

## Server Console

These commands are entered directly in the server console:

    
        Command
        Function
    

    
        `saveworld`
        Save world manually
    

    
        `quit`
        Shut down server cleanly
    

    
        `broadcast Message`
        Send server-wide message to all players
    

    
        `listplayers`
        Show all connected players
    

    
        `getgamelog`
        Show 100 most recent game events
    

## Admin Commands In-Game

Use these commands in-game. Press **Tab** (default) to open the console. First activate admin rights with:

`enablecheats YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD`

### Player Management

    
        Command
        Function
    

    
        `cheat kick PlayerName`
        Kick a player from the server
    

    
        `cheat ban PlayerName`
        Permanently ban a player
    

    
        `cheat unban PlayerName`
        Lift a ban
    

    
        `cheat banlist`
        Show all banned players
    

    
        `cheat showmyadminmanager`
        Open admin manager (GUI)
    

### Teleportation

    
        Command
        Function
    

    
        `cheat teleport`
        Teleport to your current view position
    

    
        `cheat teleport X Y Z`
        Teleport to specific coordinates
    

    
        `cheat teleporttoplayer PlayerName`
        Teleport to a player
    

    
        `cheat teleportplayertome PlayerName`
        Teleport a player to you
    

    
        `cheat fly`
        Enable / disable flying
    

    
        `cheat walk`
        Disable flying
    

### Managing Dinos

    
        Command
        Function
    

    
        `cheat forcetame`
        Aim at a dino and instantly tame it
    

    
        `cheat forcetameaoe Radius`
        Tame all dinos within radius
    

    
        `cheat kill`
        Kill targeted dino
    

    
        `cheat destroymytarget`
        Destroy targeted creature or structure
    

    
        `cheat destroywilddinos`
        Kill all wild dinos on the map
    

    
        `cheat destroytribedinos`
        Kill all dinos of a tribe
    

    
        `cheat destroytribestructures`
        Destroy all structures of a tribe
    

    
        `cheat dino reset`
        Reset dino stat points
    

### Items and Equipment

    
        Command
        Function
    

    
        `cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/...'" 1 0 0`
        Give specific item (blueprint path needed)
    

    
        `cheat giveitemnum ItemID Amount Quality Blueprint`
        Give item by ID (e.g. `giveitemnum 1 100 0 0` for 100 stone)
    

    
        `cheat gfi ItemName Amount Quality Blueprint`
        Give item by name (e.g. `gfi stone 100 0 0`)
    

### Time and Weather

    
        Command
        Function
    

    
        `cheat settimeofday 12:00`
        Set time to 12:00
    

    
        `cheat slomo 5`
        Set game speed to 5x
    

    
        `cheat slomo 1`
        Normal speed
    

### Structures

    
        Command
        Function
    

    
        `cheat giveengrams`
        Unlock all engrams
    

    
        `cheat giveengramstekonly`
        Unlock only Tek engrams
    

    
        `cheat addexperience Amount 0 1`
        Give experience points (10000 = 1 level)
    

## Useful Commands for Everyday Use

### Find a Troublesome Player

`# Show all players with ID and name
cheat listplayers

# Kick player by ID (also works with special characters in names)
cheat kick 123`

### Free a Stuck Dino

`# Aim at dino and teleport it to you
cheat teleportcreaturetome

# Or teleport yourself to the dino
cheat teleporttocreature`

### Wild Dino Reset When Overpopulated

`# Destroy all wild dinos – they respawn gradually
cheat destroywilddinos`

## Important Admin Password Commands

`# Activate admin rights
enablecheats YOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD

# Deactivate admin rights
disablecheats

# Execute commands as admin from outside the game
admincheat broadcast Server will restart in 10 minutes!`

## RCON Commands (from Outside)

If you have RCON enabled, you can also send commands from outside:

`# With ARKON (RCON tool)
arkon -h YOUR_IP -p RCON_PORT -P RCON_PASSWORD "broadcast Maintenance in 5 minutes!"`

## Quick Checklist for Admins

    - Activate admin rights with `enablecheats PASSWORD`
- Keep an eye on the player list with `listplayers`
- Run `saveworld` regularly
- When dinos overpopulate: `destroywilddinos`
- Before server restart: `broadcast` as a warning