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# How do I make myself admin on my ARK server?

1. [Go to your control panel](/en/article/how-to-login-on-your-game-panel-16mu1ad/)
2. In the server list click on your ARK server
3. If you never started your server before, please start it and stop it when it's online.
4. In the header/menu click on ++startup++
![](https://i.imgur.com/OaUSOAr.png)

5. Enter a password in the ++ADMIN PASSWORD++ field
![](https://i.imgur.com/jQwq6N6.gif)

6. [Start your server](/en/article/how-to-start-your-server-fl0w87/).
7. Join your server.
8. Open the console via the `TAB` button on your keyboard
9. Enter `enablecheats <password>` in your console and press `enter`.