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The MOTD is the text players see underneath your server name in the multiplayer server list.
Stop your server and open:
server.properties
Find:
motd=A Minecraft Server
Replace it with your own text.
Example:
motd=Welcome to My Survival Server!
Save the file and restart the server.
The new text should appear when players refresh their multiplayer server list.
You can also change several related server list settings in server.properties.
For example:
max-players=100
controls the configured maximum number of players.
enable-status=true
allows the server to answer server list status requests.
If enable-status is disabled, the server may appear offline in the multiplayer list even though direct connections can still work.
Keep your MOTD short enough to display properly in the client.
It is usually better to include useful information such as the server type, season or version instead of filling it with unnecessary text.
Examples:
Survival SMP | No Griefing
Skyblock Season 3
1.21 Survival | Events Every Weekend
Paper currently documents motd, max-players and enable-status in server.properties.
Stop your server and open:
server.properties
Find:
motd=A Minecraft Server
Replace it with your own text.
Example:
motd=Welcome to My Survival Server!
Save the file and restart the server.
The new text should appear when players refresh their multiplayer server list.
You can also change several related server list settings in server.properties.
For example:
max-players=100
controls the configured maximum number of players.
enable-status=true
allows the server to answer server list status requests.
If enable-status is disabled, the server may appear offline in the multiplayer list even though direct connections can still work.
Keep your MOTD short enough to display properly in the client.
It is usually better to include useful information such as the server type, season or version instead of filling it with unnecessary text.
Examples:
Survival SMP | No Griefing
Skyblock Season 3
1.21 Survival | Events Every Weekend
Paper currently documents motd, max-players and enable-status in server.properties.