Already have a world – in single player or on another server? Take it with you.
Which files belong to it?
An ARK save consists of several files:
MapName.ark– the world with dinos and bases….arkprofile– one file per player (character, inventory)….arktribe– one file per tribe
For a complete move you need all of them.
Where are they on the server?
| Game | Folder in the Files tab |
|---|---|
| ARK: Survival Ascended | ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArks/MapName/ – e.g. …/SavedArks/TheIsland_WP/ |
| ARK: Survival Evolved | ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArks/ |
How to
- Stop the server and wait until it is "offline".
- Create a backup under Backups first.
- Open the folder above in the Files tab. Delete or rename the existing files of the same map.
- Upload your files – big files best via SFTP (credentials on the server page).
- The map in the Startup variables (
SERVER_MAP) must match your save – see Change the map. - Start the server.
Single-player save
On the PC the single-player files are in the game folder under ShooterGame/Saved/ in the subfolder SavedArksLocal. Open the game folder in Steam via Manage → Browse local files.
Important: in single player your character file is called LocalPlayer.arkprofile. On the server every character belongs to a player ID. The easiest way: upload the world (.ark) and create a new character on the server – bases and dinos are there. The dinos still belong to your single-player tribe, though. If you want to take them over, open a ticket – we'll help.
Good to know
- ASE and ASA are different games – a save from ARK: Survival Evolved can't be opened in ASA.
- If the server doesn't start after uploading, restore the old state via Backups and open a ticket.