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Customize Your Server MOTD

Minecraft

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Sep 12, 2024

A MOTD (Message of the Day) is the text that appears next to the server icon and below the server name on the server list of your Minecraft client. The uses of a MOTD may vary. It can be used to describe the server, promote features, create announcements, attract attention to your server and many more!

By default, a server's MOTD is "A Minecraft Server" but you can change this to say anything and even add formatting.

How to Change Your Server's MOTD

Step 1:

Access your control panel and Shut Down your server.

stopping a paper Minecraft server
Step 2:

Access your server's control panel and navigate to the Files tab.

Open your Shockbyte panel and click the files tab
Step 3:

Click on server.properties to Edit.

Opening up server.properties.
Step 4:

Find the MOTD field and edit it to your liking.

Highlighting the MOTD section of server.properties.

You can add colors and formatting to your MOTD by using formatting codes. You can find a complete list of available formatting options through this link: Formatting Codes

Step 5:

Click Save and Start your server

Changing settings

You're done! Refreshing the server list on your Minecraft client will show the updated MOTD of your server.

An updated MOTD.
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Zach Lowery

Game Experience Engineer