ARK: Survival Evolved - Docker

Docker build for managing an ARK: Survival Evolved server.

This image uses Ark Server Tools to manage an ark server.

If you use an old volume, delete arkmanager.cfg to get the new configuration file.

Features

• Easy install (no steamcmd / lib32... to install)
• Use Ark Server Tools : update/install/start/backup/rcon
• Auto update (on start or on timer)
• Auto backup (on start or on timer)
• Mods handling (via Ark Server Tools)
• Docker stop is a clean stop

Usage

Fast & Easy server setup :
docker run -d -p 7778:7778 -p 7778:7778/udp -p 27015:27015 -p 27015:27015/udp -e SESSIONNAME=myserver -e ADMINPASSWORD="mypasswordadmin" --name ark turzam/ark

You can map the ark volume to access config files :
docker run -d -p 7778:7778 -p 7778:7778/udp -p 27015:27015 -p 27015:27015/udp -e SESSIONNAME=myserver -v /my/path/to/ark:/ark --name ark turzam/ark
Then you can edit /my/path/to/ark/arkcmanager.cfg (the values override GameUserSetting.ini) and /my/path/to/ark/server/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/[GameUserSetting.ini/Game.ini]

You can manager your server with rcon if you map the rcon port (you can rebind the rcon port with docker):
docker run -d -p 7778:7778 -p 7778:7778/udp -p 27015:27015 -p 27015:27015/udp -p 32330:32330 -e SESSIONNAME=myserver --name ark turzam/ark

You can define a server that updates itself every 2 hours (with 1 hour warning) and backups itself every hours:
docker run -d -p 7778:7778 -p 7778:7778/udp -p 27015:27015 -p 27015:27015/udp -e SESSIONNAME=myserver -e AUTOBACKUP=60 -e AUTOUPDATE=120 -e WARNMINUTE=60 --name ark turzam/ark

You can change server and steam port to allow multiple servers on same host:
(You can't just rebind the port with docker. It won't work, you need to change STEAMPORT & SERVERPORT variable) docker run -d -p 7779:7779 -p 7779:7779/udp -p 27016:27016 -p 27016:27016/udp -p 32331:32330 -e SESSIONNAME=myserver2 -e SERVERPORT=27016 -e STEAMPORT=7779 --name ark2 turzam/ark

You can check your server with :
docker exec ark arkmanager status

You can manually update your server:
docker exec ark arkmanager update --force

You can force save your server :
docker exec ark arkmanager saveworld

You can backup your server :
docker exec ark arkmanager backup

You can upgrade Ark Server Tools :
docker exec ark arkmanager upgrade-tools

You can use rcon command via docker :
docker exec ark arkmanager rconcmd ListPlayers
Full list of available command here

You can check all available command for arkmanager here

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Recommended Usage

• First run
  docker run -it -p 7778:7778 -p 7778:7778/udp -p 27015:27015 -p 27015:27015/udp -p 32330:32330 -e SESSIONNAME=myserver -e ADMINPASSWORD="mypasswordadmin" -e AUTOUPDATE=120 -e AUTOBACKUP=60 -e WARNMINUTE=30 -v /my/path/to/ark:/ark --name ark turzam/ark
• Wait for ark to be downloaded installed and launched, then Ctrl+C to stop the server.
• Modify /my/path/to/ark/server/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSetting.ini and Game.ini
• docker start ark
• Check your server with :
  docker exec ark arkmanager status

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Variables

• SESSIONNAME Name of your ark server (default : "Ark Docker")
• SERVERMAP Map of your ark server (default : "TheIsland")
• SERVERPASSWORD Password of your ark server (default : "")
• ADMINPASSWORD Admin password of your ark server (default : "adminpassword")
• SERVERPORT Ark server port (can't rebind with docker, it doesn't work) (default : 27015)
• STEAMPORT Steam server port (can't rebind with docker, it doesn't work) (default : 7778)
• BACKUPONSTART 1 : Backup the server when the container is started. 0: no backup (default : 1)
• UPDATEPONSTART 1 : Update the server when the container is started. 0: no update (default : 1)
• AUTOUPDATE Number of minute between each check for une newer version (-1 disable auto update) (default : -1) Auto update is set to --warn and warn the players 30 minutes before update (default, can be changed in /ark/arkmanager.cfg).
• AUTOBACKUP Number of minute between each backup (-1 disable auto backup) (default : -1)
• WARNMINUTE Number of minute to warn the players when auto-update (default : 30)

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Volumes

• /ark : Working directory :
  • /ark/server : Server files and data.
  • /ark/log : logs
  • /ark/backup : backups
  • /ark/arkmanager.cfg : config file

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Expose

• Port : STEAMPORT : Steam port (default: 7778)
• Port : SERVERPORT : server port (default: 27015)
• Port : 32330 : rcon port

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Known issues

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Changelog

• 1.0 :
  • Initial image : works with Ark Server tools 1.3
  • Add auto-update & auto-backup
• 2.0 :
  • Works with Ark Server Tools 1.4 See changelog here
  • Handle mods && auto update mods