How To Customize the MOTD on a Minecraft Server

Overview
Customizing the MOTD (Message of the Day) on a Minecraft server is essential for making the player experience more personal and getting the necessary info across. The MOTD is the first thing players see when they join a server, and by changing it, server admins can share rules, announce events, or make it friendlier. This feature lets admins creatively show the server's unique identity and build a sense of community.

Note: To generate a customized message, use the MOTD Creator here.

How To Customize the MOTD on a Minecraft Server
Step 1. Log in to the Multicraft panel.


Step 2. Stop the server.


Step 3. Go to the Server Properties tab on the left.


Step 4. Enter the code before the text on the Message of the Day field.



For multiple codes on the entire message, enter the code without spaces.



For multiple codes around the message, enter the code before each text.



To make a second line, enter the following code between the text with no spaces: \u00A7r\n



Note: Style codes must come before the text to take effect. (Ex: [Color Code][Style Code][Message])

Step 5. Scroll to the bottom and click Save.


Step 6. Start the server.
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Minecraft Custom MOTD Color Codes
Black: \u00A70


Dark Blue: \u00A71


Dark Green: \u00A72


Dark Aqua: \u00A73


Dark Red: \u00A74


Dark Purple: \u00A75


Gold: \u00A76


Gray: \u00A77


Dark Gray: \u00A78


Blue: \u00A79


Green: \u00A7a


Aqua: \u00A7b


Red: \u00A7c


Light Purple: \u00A7d


Yellow: \u00A7e


White: \u00A7f


Minecraft Custom MOTD Style Codes
Bold: \u00A7l


Strikethrough: \u00A7m


Underlined: \u00A7n


Italicized: \u00A7o


Glitch: \u00A7k

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