How to Set a Welcome Message on Your Project Zomboid Server
Display a custom message to players when they join your Project Zomboid server.
The welcome message is shown to every player when they connect. It supports color formatting and line breaks.
Set the Welcome Message
Stop the server
In the XGamingServer Panel, go to Console and stop the server.
Edit the server ini
Click Files in the sidebar and open your server's ini file (e.g., Zomboid/Server/servertest.ini). Set:
ServerWelcomeMessage=Welcome to our server! <LINE> Rules: No griefing, no KOS. <LINE> <RGB:0,1,0> Have fun!Formatting Tags
| Tag | Effect |
|---|---|
<LINE> | Line break |
<RGB:r,g,b> | Text color (values 0-1, e.g., <RGB:1,0,0> = red) |
Save and start
Click Save Content and start from Console. The message displays to each player on connection.
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