How to Change Your Minecraft Server MOTD

Learn how to customize the Message of the Day (MOTD) that displays in the Minecraft multiplayer server list.

The MOTD (Message of the Day) is the text that appears below your server name in the Minecraft multiplayer server list. You can customize it with colors, formatting, and up to two lines of text.

Changing the MOTD

Open server properties

Access the XGamingServer panel, go to Files, and open server.properties.

Edit the MOTD field

Find the motd= line and enter your desired text. Use \n to create a second line:

motd=Welcome to My Server!\nPvP | Survival | Minigames

Add color codes (optional)

Use the § symbol followed by a color code to add colors:

motd=§a§lMy Server §7- §ePvP Enabled\n§bJoin us today!

Restart your server

Restart for the changes to appear in the server list.

Color Code Reference

Code	Color	Code	Color
`§0`	Black	`§8`	Dark Gray
`§1`	Dark Blue	`§9`	Blue
`§2`	Dark Green	`§a`	Green
`§3`	Dark Aqua	`§b`	Aqua
`§4`	Dark Red	`§c`	Red
`§5`	Dark Purple	`§d`	Light Purple
`§6`	Gold	`§e`	Yellow
`§7`	Gray	`§f`	White

Formatting Codes

Code	Effect
`§l`	Bold
`§o`	Italic
`§n`	Underline
`§m`	~~Strikethrough~~
`§k`	Obfuscated (random characters)
`§r`	Reset formatting

💡 Tip: Use an online MOTD generator like mctools.org/motd-creator to preview your MOTD with colors before applying it.

📝 Note: The MOTD is limited to two lines. Place \n where you want the line break.

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