Mastering Ark Administration
Administrative commands in Ark: Survival Evolved (ASE) are essential for managing your community, troubleshooting world issues, and personalizing the gameplay experience. By using the in-game console, you gain full control over the mechanics and inhabitants of your server.Difficulty
Beginner Friendly
Time
5 Minutes
Accessing Admin Status
Before you can execute most commands, you must authenticate yourself as a server administrator.Set Your Password
Ensure an admin password is defined in your
GameUserSettings.ini file under the [ServerSettings] section:Essential Administrator Commands
Once authenticated, use these commands to manage the world and your character.- Utility
- World Management
- Fly:
cheat fly- Allows you to fly through the air. - Walk:
cheat walk- Disables flying and returns you to the ground. - Ghost:
cheat ghost- Walk through walls and terrain (noclip). - Creative Mode:
cheat gcm- Grants infinite weight, unlocks all engrams, and enables rapid crafting.
Spawning Items (The GFI System)
The GFI (Give Fantasy Item) system is the most efficient way to spawn specific items without needing long numerical IDs.- Syntax:
cheat GFI <Partial_Name> <Quantity> <Quality> <Is_Blueprint> - Example:
cheat GFI TekRifle 1 100 0- This spawns one high-quality (100) Tek Rifle as a finished item (0). Setting the last number to
1would give you a blueprint instead.
- This spawns one high-quality (100) Tek Rifle as a finished item (0). Setting the last number to
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Last Updated: January 2026 | Ark: Survival of the fittest.