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ARK3 min readJuly 15, 2026
How do I add mods to my ARK server?
Ganidu Sathishka
Support Engineer at CyberNex | 4+ years customer technical support
Step-by-Step Instructions
<ol><li>Search for your mod on the internet or Steam Workshop.</li><li>Copy the mod ID from the URL on steamcommunity.com (for example the S+ mod ID is 731604991).</li><li>Open GameUserSettings.ini in File Manager.</li><li>Under [ServerSettings], add ActiveMods= if it is not present.</li><li>Append the mod ID(s) after ActiveMods=, separated by commas.</li><li>Click SAVE CONTENT and start the server. The first start downloads the mods and can take a while.</li></ol>
Code / Configuration
<pre><code>[ServerSettings] ActiveMods=731604991,111111111,222222222 # comma-separated mod IDs</code></pre>
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