Whenever a player joins a server, they are sent a message in chat automatically. This message is commonly referred to as the Message of the Day, or MOTD. Server owners are able to change their MOTD in order to provide a friendly greeting to their players.
# Changing Your Terraria Server Description
You can update your server's MOTD in the config tab of your control panel.
- Access your control panel and Stop the server.
- Navigate to the Config tab.
- Open the Terraria Server Properties and locate the MOTD setting.
- Change the message in the MOTD field to the message you wish to display to your players then click Save.
- Restart your server for changes to apply.
Once your server has restarted, anyone who joins will see your new MOTD in chat.
