# How to Rename Your Schedule 1 Server (/docs/schedule-1/rename-server)



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The server's display name lives in `server_config.toml`. Edit it from the panel **File Manager** any time.

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  The exact top-level field name for the server display name depends on the current DedicatedServerMod build. The schema documented upstream uses fields like `serverName` / `displayName` in `server_config.toml`. Cross-check [docs.s1servers.com/configuration/startup-and-deployment](https://docs.s1servers.com/) for the canonical field name on your install version.
</Callout>

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Rename your server [#rename-your-server]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server from the panel **Dashboard**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Open **File Manager** → edit `server_config.toml`.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Find the top-level server-name field and change the value:

    ```toml
    serverName = 'Hyland Heat — modded co-op'
    ```

    (Field name may be `serverName`, `displayName`, or similar depending on your build — check the existing file for what's already there and edit that line.)
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save the file.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Start the server (or run `reloadconfig` from the **Console** tab if the field hot-reloads in your build).
  </Step>
</Steps>

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Display rules [#display-rules]

* **Length:** longer names may truncate in the DedicatedServerMod client launcher's connect screen.
* **Special characters:** stick to ASCII letters, digits, spaces, and `-_.` to avoid TOML quoting issues.
* **Emoji and Unicode:** TOML supports them, but client display depends on the launcher build. Test with one friend before relying on it.

If you want emoji in the name, use single-quoted strings:

```toml
serverName = '🔥 Hyland Cartel 🔥'
```

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Updating MOTD or branding [#updating-motd-or-branding]

If your build supports a separate `motd` or `welcomeMessage` field (varies by version), it's edited the same way — find the line in `server_config.toml`, change the value, save, restart or `reloadconfig`.

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Apply changes mid-session [#apply-changes-mid-session]

From the **Console** tab:

```
reloadconfig
```

If the field doesn't update live, click **Restart** on the **Dashboard**. Most cosmetic fields hot-reload; storage / port fields do not.

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Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Config Reference →](/docs/schedule-1/server-config)
* [Server Password / Access Control →](/docs/schedule-1/server-password)
* [Commands Reference →](/docs/schedule-1/commands-reference)