How to join and connect to an ARK: Survival Evolved Server
Learn how to join an ARK: Survival Evolved server using the right steam query port. You can host your own dedicated ARK server on AxentHost and join it in just a few steps.
To join your ARK: Survival Evolved server, you will need to follow these steps :
Add your server to Steam favourites
- Launch Steam.
- Click on the "View" tab.
- Then click "Servers".
- Go to the "Favourites" tab.
- Click "+" to add a new server.
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Paste your server address and port. Make sure to add 2 to your server port, for example :
example.axenthost.me:50000 => example.axenthost.me:50002
Join the server
- Launch ARK: Survival Evolved.
- Click on the "Servers" tab.
- Then click "Servers".
- You can now see the server appear in your favourite list !
Conclusion
Adding the server through Steam is mandatory to see it in the ARK server browser. Once added to your favourites without forgetting to add 2 to your server port, you should be able to connect and play on it without any problem.
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