Ark SE - Docker Server Setup

Collection of tools to run a Ark Survival Evolved server under Linux in a docker container.

Build docker

1. Setup docker (see https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)

2. Run ./build_docker.sh

The docker image is basically a Ubuntu image with a few additional packages and a steam user.

Install Server

The ark server and steam will be install in the local folder HOST_STEAM_PATH which can be configured in settings.cfg. To install server run:

./ark-server install

The same command can be used to update the server later.

Start a server

To start an ark server with the map TheIsland run:

./ark-server start TheIsland

To start a cluster server run:

./ark-server start --cluster TheIsland

Stop server

To stop an ark server you can either individually stop them by map:

./ark-server stop TheIsland

Or stop all running server:

./ark-server stop --all

Notes

• make sure to port forward all used port in your router