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# How do I set a server icon on Minecraft?


# 🖼️ How to Set a Custom Server Icon

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## 🛠️ How to Upload Your Server Icon:

1. **Log into the [Control Panel](https://control.empowerservers.com).**

2. **Click 'Manage'** next to your server.

   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/b/c/85bc5985980c3800/image_3h5v0r.png)

3. **Navigate to 'File Management'.**

   ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/b/c/85bc5985980c3800/image_cvgzs8.png)

4. **Click the 'Upload' button.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/8/5/b/c/85bc5985980c3800/image_15jcqxr.png)

5. **Select and upload your server icon file.**
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## 📋 Server Icon Requirements:

- The image **must be in `.png` format**.  
  (If not, you can use free online converters.)
- The image **must be exactly 64x64 pixels**.  
  (Resize it with any editor like GIMP, Paint.NET, or MSPaint.)
- The file name **must be exactly**:
  
```
server-icon.png
```
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6. **Restart your server** to apply the new icon.
   Need help restarting? [See this guide here.](https://help.empowerservers.com/en/article/how-do-i-restart-my-server-w5dvf0/)
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# 🌎 Important Notes

- The server icon appears in the **multiplayer server list**.
- If the icon doesn't show up immediately, clear your Minecraft client's server cache by removing and re-adding the server.