Deploy an ARK Survival Evolved server on the Game Panel

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Deploy an ARK: Survival Evolved server on the OVHcloud Game Panel with automated port configuration and real-time installation logs.

Objective

The OVHcloud Game Panel allows you to deploy an ARK: Survival Evolved server in a few steps. The panel handles the installation automatically, including port configuration.

This guide explains how to deploy and connect to an ARK: Survival Evolved server on the OVHcloud Game Panel.

Requirements

A VPS or a dedicated server in your OVHcloud account with the Game Panel feature enabled.
Access to the Game Panel. Refer to Log in to the Game Panel.

Instructions

Step 1 — Access the Game Panel

Log in to your OVHcloud Game Panel. From the left-hand menu, go to the Game Servers section and click Add Game Server.

Step 2 — Create an ARK: Survival Evolved server

Select ARK: Survival Evolved from the game list. A configuration window opens.

Selecting ARK: Survival Evolved from the game list

Step 3 — Configure the ARK: Survival Evolved server

Enter a name for your server. No further game-specific configuration is required for ARK: Survival Evolved.

Info

If this is your first ARK server on the Game Panel and the default Game Port is available, all required ports will be automatically configured during installation. No manual setup is needed in this case.

You can expand Advanced settings to adjust options such as ports binding and resource limits. The defaults are suitable for most game servers.

Step 4 — Launch the installation

Click Install to start the deployment.

Step 5 — Monitor the installation

Click Log/Console to follow the installation progress in real time. While the server is installing, the status displays Installing.

Monitoring ARK server installation in the logs panel

Step 6 — Verify the server is running

Confirm that the server status is Running and that CPU/RAM activity is visible. The Log/Console and Settings controls remain available from this view.

Step 7 — Confirm installation is complete

Once installation is finished, the server status changes to Running.

Step 8 — Retrieve connection information

Copy the IP address and port from the Connection column of the Game Servers list.

Step 9 — Join your server in ARK

First, add your server to your Steam favourites:

In Steam, go to View > Game Servers.
Open the Favorites tab and click Add a server.
Paste the IP address and port from the Connection column, then click OK.

Then join from the game:

Launch ARK: Survival Evolved and click Join ARK.
Set the Session Filter to Favorites.
Select your server and click Join.

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