How do I set a MOTD?
Quick Tip: Looking for a Minecraft server? Visit Empower Servers and use coupon code GETSTARTED for 50% off your first month.
Log into our server control panel.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_whmid7.png)
Click 'Manage' to open your server.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1n8frjh.png)
Click Management, then click File Management.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1l5r53c.png)
Find and open the server.properties file.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1orf1jz.png)
Find motd and set it to the message you'd like, use this tool to make it fancy!
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1l8j787.png)
Press the 'Save File' button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_g1bg0w.png)
Restart your server, see how to do that here, if you don't know how.
Result:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_8ntv2t.png)
How to:
Log into our server control panel.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_whmid7.png)
Click 'Manage' to open your server.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1n8frjh.png)
Click Management, then click File Management.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1l5r53c.png)
Find and open the server.properties file.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1orf1jz.png)
Find motd and set it to the message you'd like, use this tool to make it fancy!
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_1l8j787.png)
Press the 'Save File' button.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_g1bg0w.png)
Restart your server, see how to do that here, if you don't know how.
Result:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/85bc5985980c3800/image_8ntv2t.png)
Updated on: 05/01/2024
Thank you!