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# How to join my ARK server?

1. Go to your [control panel](/en/article/how-to-login-on-your-game-panel-16mu1ad/)
2. [Start your ARK server](/en/article/how-to-start-your-server-fl0w87/)
3. Copy the IP and port of your server
![](https://i.imgur.com/JkpXNek.png)

4. Open Steam
5. In the left top corner press **view**
![](https://i.imgur.com/MuR5XGP.png)

6. Click on **servers**
7. Open the tab **FAVORITES**
![](https://i.imgur.com/3YBcILQ.png)

8. Click on **add a server**
9. Enter the IP and Query port of your server as followed: IP:QUERYPORT and click on ++Add this address to favorites++
![](https://i.imgur.com/vx9fmvp.png)

10. Start the game **ARK:Survival Evolved**.
11. Open the server browser
12. On the left bottom select ++Session filter++: **FAVORITES**
13. Click on your server name and Click on the ++JOIN++ button.
![](https://i.imgur.com/p7DxRYB.png)