How to Upload Existing Worlds to Your ARK Survival Evolved Server

Here is how to upload existing saves to your ARK Survival Evolved server.

Locating Your Existing Steam ARK Survival Evolved Saves

First, you’ll need to locate your existing world. Follow these steps to do this:

1. Open Steam and navigate to your Library.
2. Right-click ARK Survival Evolved and hover over Manage > Browse Local Files.
3. Navigate to ShooterGame\Saved\SavedArksLocal.
4. Find the .arktribe, .arkprofile, and TheIsland.ark files.
   • DirectoryShooterGame

     • DirectorySaved

       • DirectorySavedArksLocal

         • 1616480944.arktribe
         • LocalPlayer.arkprofile Rename this to your STEAMID64.arkprofile
         • TheIsland.ark

Tip

If you want to upload your settings as well, they’ll be located in ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor. You’ll need to copy Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini.

Note that .arkprofile will need to be renamed from LocalPlayer.arkprofile. You’ll have to change this to YourSteamID64.arkprofile. Your Steam ID can be found here.

Uploading Your Existing Steam ARK Survival Evolved Saves

There are two methods to do this: you can either use our Management > File Manager or SFTP. We cover both methods here.

1. Log in to the Game Host Bros Game Panel and stop your server.
2. Open Management > File Manager.
3. Navigate to /ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArks.
4. Delete everything in there.
5. Upload your existing save files.
6. Rename LocalPlayer.arkprofile to your SteamID64.
   • DirectoryShooterGame

     • DirectorySaved

       • DirectorySavedArks

         • 1616480944.arktribe
         • 76561198106341655.arkprofile Renamed to STEAMID64
         • TheIsland.ark
7. Start your server.

Tip

If you’re uploading a different map, make sure Server Map is set correctly in Configuration > Startup Parameters.

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