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Changing your MOTD

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Basic Method

Access your Server Files:

  • Login to your Game Panel
  • Navigate to your server’s Files section
  • Open the server.properties file

Locate the MOTD Setting:

  • Find the line that starts with motd=
  • By default, it will be something like motd=A Minecraft Server

Edit the MOTD

  • Replace the text after motd= with your custom message
  • For example: motd=Welcome to My Awesome Server!

Save and Restart

  • Click the Save Content button
  • Restart your server for the changes to take effect

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Advaced Formatting

You can add colours and formatting to your MOTD using Minecraft’s (MOTD) formatting codes:

CodeEffect
\u00A70Black
\u00A71Dark Blue
\u00A72Dark Green
\u00A73Dark Aqua
\u00A74Dark Red
\u00A7aGreen
\u00A7bAqua
\u00A7cRed
\u00A7lBold
\u00A7nUnderlines

Example: \u00A71TallDwarf Hosting \u00A77 Example MOTD

For easier MOTD creation with colour previews:

  1. Visit an MOTD generator like MCTools MOTD Creator
  2. Design your MOTD with the visual editor
  3. Copy the generated text
  4. Paste it into your server.properties file