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Install a Discord bot on an ARK ASA dedicated server (RCON)

You host your ARK: Survival Ascended server yourself (dedicated server, VPS, home PC) or with a host other than Nitrado? Our free Discord bot works the same way: all it needs is the RCON of each map.

1. Enable RCON

In GameUserSettings.ini, [ServerSettings] section:

RCONEnabled=True
RCONPort=27020
ServerAdminPassword=YourPassword

Or on the launch line: ?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020?ServerAdminPassword=YourPassword. With a host, look for the “RCON” option in the panel and note the port shown. Restart the map.

2. One port per map

Each map of a cluster has its own RCON port (27020, 27021, 27022…). Two maps can’t share the same port.

3. Open the port

The bot connects over the Internet: allow each map’s RCON port over TCP in your firewall (and forward it on your router if the server runs at home).

4. Use the public IP address

A local address (127.0.0.1, 192.168.x.x, 10.x.x.x) is refused: enter the machine’s public IP (shown for example on ifconfig.me).

5. Connect the bot

1. Create a free account and add your server.
2. “Discord bot” tab: click “Invite the bot” and choose your Discord.
3. “Maps” tab: for each map, name, public IP, RCON port, admin password, then “Test”. The number of online players appears if everything is right.
4. Choose your vote rewards, publish the welcome message (Link and Vote buttons), and enable whatever you like: cross chat, map status, shop.

No response?

• Check that the map is running and that the port is the RCON port (not the game port).
• Check the admin password (case-sensitive).
• Test the firewall: the port must accept TCP connections from outside.