How to Access Admin Commands in ARK

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Easy-to-follow steps to accessing and using ARK commands on a computer
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This How.com.vn will teach you how to access admin commands in ARK: Survival Evolved. Admin codes, also known as console commands, in ARK are similar to cheat codes that let you instantly tame a dinosaur, add points to your skills, or destroy every dinosaur in the game.

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Launch ARK.
    You'll find this game in your Start menu or Applications folder in Finder.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Press Tab ↹.
    If this doesn't open the in-game console command, you'll need to change some things in the game's .ini file.
    • Open the "DefaultInput.ini" file in Notepad or something similar (like TextEdit). Find "+ConsoleKeys=Tab" and delete the semicolon in front of the code line. Save the file and restart the game. Pressing Tab should open the in-game console command.
    • If you're using an Xbox One, go to the pause menu and simultaneously press LB + RB + X + Y.
    • If you're using a PS4, go to the pause menu and simultaneously press R1 + L1 + Triangle + Square.[1]
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  3. Step 3 Enter "enable cheats (YourPassword)" or "SetCheatPlayer "true/false""
    . Many codes require either of these before they will work.[2]
    • If you're playing in multiplayer mode, you'll need to prefix any code with "admincheat." If you're playing singleplayer, you don't need the prefix.[3]
    • Try "admincheat fly" to hover over the ground, which can make scouting the map easier. Type "admincheat walk" to remove the flying cheat.
    • There are so many cheat codes you can use, so if you want to see a comprehensive list, you can see them here. However, many of the most popular codes include:
      • admincheat addexperience <amount> 0 <share>
      • admincheat AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <player>
      • admincheat DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <player>
      • admincheat Ban <player>
      • admincheat Unban <player>
      • admincheat Broadcast <message>
      • admincheat DamageTarget <amount>
      • admincheat DestroyAll <type>
      • admincheat forcetame
      • admincheat GiveItemNum <item_id> <quantity> <quality> <blueprint>
      • admincheat god
      • admincheat KickPlayer <steam_id>
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      How.com.vn English: Darlene Antonelli, MA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 52,019 times.
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      1. Launch ARK.
      2. Press Tab (computer), go to the pause menu and press LB + RB + X + Y (Xbox One), or R1 + L1 + Triangle + Square (PS4).
      3. Enter "enable cheats (YourPassword)".

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