{"id":18007,"date":"2025-12-02T17:17:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=18007"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:17:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:17:06","slug":"how-to-change-max-players-ark-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-change-max-players-ark-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Max Players ARK Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Changing the max players on your ARK server is very easy<\/strong> when using GGServers\u2019 optimized control panel. This guide will show you how to safely update your player limit in just a few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1 \u2014 Access the GGServers Control Panel &#038; Stop the Server<\/strong><br>\nGo to <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\/<\/a> and stop your ARK server before making any changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-32.png\" alt=\"Stop ARK Server GGServers\" class=\"wp-image-17502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-32.png 121w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-32-50x23.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-32-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-32-100x46.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/>\n  <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stop The Server<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2 \u2014 Open Server Settings<\/strong><br>\nIn the left-side navigation menu, click <strong>Server Settings<\/strong> to access your configuration panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-26.png\" alt=\"ARK Server Settings GGServers\" class=\"wp-image-17495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-26.png 274w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-26-50x11.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-26-60x13.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-26-100x21.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/>\n  <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Server Settings Button<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3 \u2014 Go to General Settings<\/strong><br>\nInside the menu, click <strong>General Settings<\/strong> to access basic server configuration options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-27.png\" alt=\"General Settings Menu ARK GGServers\" class=\"wp-image-17496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-27.png 172w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-27-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-27-60x22.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-27-100x37.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/>\n  <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">General Settings Menu<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4 \u2014 Change the Max Players Setting<\/strong><br>\nFind the field labeled <strong>Max Players<\/strong> and enter the new maximum number of players you want your server to support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-12.png\" alt=\"Change Max Players ARK GGServers\" class=\"wp-image-18026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-12.png 404w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-12-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-12-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-12-60x35.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-12-100x58.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5 \u2014 Auto-Save &#038; Restart<\/strong><br>\nYour changes are <strong>saved automatically<\/strong>. Once done, start your server again to apply the new player limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Increasing your max player limit may require more resources. GGServers offers affordable upgrades with high-performance hardware to keep your ARK world running smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use code <span style=\"color:#e63946;\">KB30<\/span> for 30% OFF<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/ark-server-hosting\" target=\"_blank\">GGServers ARK Hosting<\/a>. Enjoy top-tier hardware, instant setup, mod support, clusters, and world-class performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help? Open a support ticket anytime: <a href=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ggservers.com\/billing\/submitticket.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing the max players on your ARK server is very easy when using GGServers\u2019 optimized control panel. This guide will show you how to safely update your player limit in just a few steps. Step 1 \u2014 Access the GGServers Control Panel &#038; Stop the Server Go to https:\/\/panel.ggservers.com\/ and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[7703],"ht-kb-tag":[7826,7803,7707,7822,7824,7819,7825,7823,7821,7817,7724,7816,7828,7709,6473,7818,7827,7829,7713,7820],"class_list":["post-18007","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-ark","ht_kb_tag-ark-admin-guide","ht_kb_tag-ark-control-panel-guide","ht_kb_tag-ark-dedicated-server-setup","ht_kb_tag-ark-general-settings-guide","ht_kb_tag-ark-hosting-discount","ht_kb_tag-ark-max-player-limit","ht_kb_tag-ark-multiplayer-limit","ht_kb_tag-ark-performance-hosting","ht_kb_tag-ark-server-configuration","ht_kb_tag-ark-server-settings-tutorial","ht_kb_tag-best-ark-server-hosting","ht_kb_tag-change-max-players-ark-server","ht_kb_tag-easy-ark-server-setup","ht_kb_tag-ggservers-ark-hosting","ht_kb_tag-ggservers-promo-kb30","ht_kb_tag-how-to-change-ark-player-cap","ht_kb_tag-increase-ark-max-players","ht_kb_tag-modify-ark-server-settings","ht_kb_tag-reliable-ark-hosting","ht_kb_tag-update-ark-player-count"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18027,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18007\/revisions\/18027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=18007"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=18007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}