MOTD Color Guide for Your Server 🎨🎮

Do you want your Minecraft server's welcome message to be as epic as your world? You’re in the right place! 🏰 In this guide, we’ll show you step-by-step how to add colors and style to your server’s MOTD (Message of the Day). Impress your players from the very first moment! 🌟

If you’re not sure where to edit the MOTD, check out this other guide that also explains how to change your server’s icon! How to Change Your Server Image and MOTD

(The MOTD can be found in server.properties.)

Learn the Color Codes 🎨

Minecraft uses special codes to add colors. Here’s a table with the most common codes:

• §0 - Black 🖤

• §1 - Dark Blue 💙

• §2 - Dark Green 💚

• §3 - Aqua 💧

• §4 - Dark Red ❤️

• §5 - Purple 💜

• §6 - Gold ✨

• §7 - Light Gray ⚪

• §8 - Dark Gray ⚫

• §9 - Blue 💙

• §a - Light Green 💚

• §b - Light Aqua 💠

• §c - Light Red ❤️

• §d - Pink 💖

• §e - Yellow 💛

• §f - White 🤍

Add Formatting ✨

In addition to colors, you can also add formatting to your MOTD text. Here are some examples:

• §l - Bold 🔥

• §m - Strikethrough 🚫

• §n - Underline 🔽

• §o - Italic ✍️

• §r - Reset Formatting 🔄

❓ FAQs and Solutions 🌟

• Why doesn’t my MOTD look as expected?

  🤔Make sure you’re using the color and formatting codes correctly.

• My server doesn’t recognize the color codes!

  😱This could be due to an incorrect configuration in the server.properties file. Make sure the motd option is correctly written and that there are no errors in the line.

• How can I preview the final result before launching my server?

  🔍Easy! Use online tools that allow you to preview the MOTD. This way, you can make adjustments until it’s perfect. 🎯

Conclusion

We hope this guide has been helpful, and remember, don’t hesitate to ask in PixelHost’s Discord or contact our support team if you have any questions.

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Best regards!! 🌟

João, @PixelHost