arkserver

Docker image for a dedicated ARK Server with arkmanager.

Overview

This is an image for running an ARK: Survival Evolved server in a Docker container. It is heavily based off of TuRz4m's work located here: TuRz4m/Ark-docker. It uses FezVrasta's arkmanager (ark-server-tools) to managed a single-instance ARK: Survival Evolved server inside a docker container.

This image inherits from the thmhoag/steamcmd image to include the latest version of steamcmd.

For more information on arkmanager, see the repo here: https://github.com/FezVrasta/ark-server-tools

Features

• Automated install (pull the image and run, no additional commands necessary)
• Configuration via Environment Variables
• Easy crontab manipulation for automated backups, updates, daily restarts, weekly dino wipes, etc
• Simple volume structure for server files, config, logs, backups, etc
• Inherently includes all features present in arkmanager

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Usage

Installing the image

Pull the latest (or any other desired version):

docker pull thmhoag/arkserver:latest

Running the server

To run a generic server with no configuration modifications:

$ docker run -d \
    -v steam:/home/steam/Steam \  # mounted so that workshop (mod) downloads are persisted
    -v ark:/ark \  # mounted as the directory to contain the server/backup/log/config files
    -p 27015:27015 -p 27015:27015/udp \  # steam query port
    -p 7778:7778 -p 7778:7778/udp \  # gameserver port
    -p 7777:7777 -p 7777:7777/udp \ # gameserver port
    thmhoag/arkserver

If the exposed ports are modified (in the case of multiple containers/servers on the same host) the arkmanager config will need to be modified to reflect the change as well. This is required so that arkmanager can properly check the server status and so that the ARK server itself can properly publish its IP address and query port to steam.

Environment Variables

A set of required environment variables have default values provided as part of the image:

Adding Additional Variables

Any configuration value that is available via arkmanager can be set using an environment variable. This works by taking any environment variable on the container that is prefixed with am_ and mapping it to the corresponding environment variable in the arkmanager.cfg file.

For a complete list of configuration values available, please see FezVrasta's great documentation here: arkmanager Configuration Files

Volumes

This image has two main volumes that should be mounted as named volumes or host directories for the persistence of the server install and all related configuration files. More information on Docker volumes here: Docker: Use Volumes

Subdirectories of /ark

Inside the /ark volume there are several directories containing server related files: