- Make sure the ARK Server API is installed to your server. If it is not, click "Mod Manager" then click "Install" next to ARK API to get it installed.
- Download the plugins you want to use to your PC from:
https://arkserverapi.com/index.php?forums/plugins.3/
OR
https://arkserverapi.com/index.php?resources/categories/ark-free-plugins.3/ - Connect to your server via FTP.
(If you're unsure how to connect via FTP please follow this guide: Accessing server files via FTP) - Transfer the downloaded plugins to the following location on your server:
ARK\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkApi\Plugins
For Example:ARK\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkApi\Plugins\ArkShop - Start your server.
Logs created by ArkApi can be found in 'ShooterGame/Win64/logs/ArkApi.log'.
Dumps and crash logs can be found in 'ShooterGame/Saved/Logs/'.
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