ARK: Survival Evolved

Getting Started with ARK: Survival Evolved on Spawnly

Last updated on August 10, 2026
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Choosing Your Server Software

On the Software tab, ARK: Survival Evolved only offers the Public branch — there are no beta or staging alternates to choose between. Any update applied here requires a server restart, which the dashboard will confirm before applying.

Managing Save Files

ARK: Survival Evolved doesn't have a dedicated World or Properties tab — those exist only for Minecraft. Save files and configuration are managed through the general File Manager instead.

Next steps

For step-by-step Workshop browsing, installing, and uninstalling, see Installing Mods on ARK: Survival Evolved. See Installing Steam Workshop Mods for more on how the Workshop flow works across games, and set up Managing Backups & Restoring Your Server before making major world changes. If you're weighing ARK: Survival Evolved against its successor, see Getting Started with Your ARK: Survival Ascended Server.

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