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How do I change maps on my ARK: Survival Evolved server?

Section titled “Quick Links”
  • Using AleForge’s Blacksmith’s Portal
  • Self-Hosting/Other Providers

ARK: Survival Evolved has a number of different maps you can play on. Here’s how you can change between them on your server.

Changing maps on your ARK: Survival Evolved server

Section titled “Changing maps on your ARK: Survival Evolved server”

Using Blacksmith’s Portal

Section titled “Using Blacksmith’s Portal”
  1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal
  2. Go to Startup
  3. Change the Server Map variable to your desired map

  1. Restart your server

Self-Hosting/Other Providers

Section titled “Self-Hosting/Other Providers”
  1. Open the the install location of your server
  2. Open the startup script
  3. Make sure your desired map is in the launch options of your server’s startup script. e.g. ./ShooterGameServer TheIsland
  4. Restart your server

Closing

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Now you know how to change maps on your ARK: Survival Evolved server!

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