Unofficial docker image for ARK: Survival Evolved - http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/

Possibly the easiest way yet to create your own ARK: Survival Evolved server!
Just follow the instructions and you'll be up and running in minutes!

If you're experiencing issues using this docker image please report them on Github

Create /data/ark on your system and give permissions to user with UID 1000:
mkdir /data/ark; chown 1000 -R /data/ark/
On the docker host increase the ulimits for open files as recommended by ARK devs here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656471833280/
- Edit /etc/sysctl.conf and set:
  fs.file-max=100000
- Edit /etc/security/limits.conf and set these limits:
  soft nofile 100000
  hard nofile 100000
- Edit /etc/pam.d/common-session and add the line:
  session required pam_limits.so
  
  Finally execute: sysctl -p or reboot the machine.
Create your server configuration file
- Create the directory which holds the configuration files
  mkdir -p /data/ark/arkdedicated/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer
- Create the file /data/ark/arkdedicated/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSettings.ini go to http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/615086038673139870/ for a list of configuration options

Pull the docker-ark image:
docker pull phantium/ark
Launching a server container:
docker run -d --restart=on-failure:5 -v /data/ark:/data/ark -p 27015:27015/udp -p 7778:7778/udp --name=ark phantium/ark
Updating a server container
docker restart ark
- Currently no save on exit! Known issue reported by DEVs here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656471833280/
- Workaround: login to the game server and type the following commands into the console:
  enablecheats ADMINPASS
  cheat saveworld
Starting a stopped server container
docker start ark
Stopping a server container
docker stop ark
- Currently no save on exit! Known issue reported by DEVs here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656471833280/
- Workaround: login to the game server and type the following commands into the console:
  enablecheats ADMINPASS
  cheat saveworld

Optional variables

CHECKFILES Set this variable to true in order to validate installation files, this is off by default as it slows down startup a lot.
- If you want to validate an existing server, remove it first and set the CHECKFILES variable in the run command like so:
  docker run -d -e CHECKFILES="true" --restart=on-failure:5 -v /data/ark:/data/ark -p 27015:27015/udp -p 7778:7778/udp --name=ark phantium/ark

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