MOTD generator
Text and colors
Two colored server lines in the server listLearn more
The two lines that the player sees under your server name in the list. Type text with codes & - next to it you can immediately see how it looks in the game, and a ready-made line for server.properties.
My game select version
We'll remember in this browser and set up where your version is available. Open link settings are more important than this choice; the Vicki versions do not change.
Two lines
Dial & and the letter of the code - the § sign is not on the keyboard. The code from the palette goes where the cursor is.
Color and style
Color resets the style - this is what the client does. Bold and colorful: color first, then &l. All codes are in Handbook.
Result
Line for configLine - 0 of 59
Entire line - with motd=. § written as §: this is how the settings file reads it, and the line break is \n right in the meaning.
For plugin configs - Essentials, ServerListPlus, BungeeCord: they wait for “&” and themselves turn it into §. Lines - via line feed.
For plugin and proxy configs that accept § as is. Lines - via line feed.
How to use
- Stop the server
The file is read at startup, and the running server will overwrite the edit with its value.
- Replace the line motd=
Open server.properties in the server folder and paste the entire line - it already starts with motd=. Save it in UTF-8, otherwise Russian letters will come back as questions.
- Run and update the list
In the game, click "Update": the client keeps the old description until the list is re-read.
What you need to know about MOTD
- There are exactly two lines. The client draws two description lines under the title, but does not show the rest at all.
- 59 symbols, all together. The value is calculated motd= in its entirety: both lines, hyphenation and codes. Each code eats up two characters, so the motley MOTD hits the limit sooner than it seems.
- The limit is soft. A vanilla client on a long MOTD can show a communication error, and assemblies with plagins hold more -- so the meter warns, not prohibits.
- How many letters will fit into a line - there is no number. The client cuts the width in pixels, the letters in the game of different widths, and the width of the list depends on the player's window. The answer is pre-screen: it also cuts off.
- Color resets the style. &lbold&cred makes only the first word bold.
- The icon on the left is not included in the MOTD. This is a separate file server-icon.png 64×64 will do it icon generator.
In assemblies with plagues, MOTD is more likely to ask for proxie or the plagin itself, so take the "Plagina" option. Swimming the color by letter will collect gradient in text.
Frequently asked questions
How many characters fit in a server MOTD?
59 signs per full motd = along with color codes and line transfer. A longer vanilla client can show a connection error on the server list.
How many lines are visible in the server description?
Exactly two: the client draws two lines under the server name, and does not show the rest at all.
Why don't MOTD colors work in server.properties?
The file reads as Java properties, and the symbol § has to be written as an escape sequence of \u00A7. In the case of plagin seizures, on the contrary, they write § or &.
Server icon
Server.properties config