How to change your server MOTD

The MOTD (Message of the Day) is a feature in Minecraft allowing you to show a message on player's server lists.

If you use a server version which supports plugins (Bukkit, Spigot, etc.) then it is recommended to use a plugin such as ServerListPlus to allow you to format your MOTD using '&' codes and to change the MOTD without a restart.

Steps when using ServerListPlus:

1. Download ServerListPlus from Spigot using this link. Make sure to download the correct version for your server.
2. Upload the file to the /plugins/ directory on your server.
3. Restart your server.
4. Navigate to the /plugins/ServerListPlus/ directory and edit the ServerListPlus.yml file and edit it as you please.
5. From console type slp reload, or in-game type /slp reload.
6. Enjoy!

Steps without ServerListPlus (Vanilla/Modded servers):

1. Open your server on the Pebblehost Panel.
2. On the left-hand side click Tools then Config Files
3. Click server.properties
4. Change the value set on Message of the Day to what you want. You cannot use formatting codes which start with & but rather they start with \u00A7. For example, &a would be \u00A7a

Here's an example of a MOTD:

Updated on: 11/11/2020