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ARK3 min readJuly 15, 2026
How to manually save the world of my ARK server?
Ganidu Sathishka
Support Engineer at CyberNex | 4+ years customer technical support
Overview
By default ARK saves periodically, but you can force a save before a restart or shutdown.
Step-by-Step Instructions
<ol><li>Join your ARK server.</li><li>Press TAB to open the in-game console.</li><li>Type: enablecheats <adminpassword>.</li><li>Execute: admincheat saveworld.</li></ol>
Code / Configuration
<pre><code>enablecheats MyPassword admincheat saveworld</code></pre>
Info
You need an admin password set first. See "How do I make myself admin on my ARK server?".
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