How to change the server MOTD in Minecraft

Set motd=Survival SMP in server.properties and restart the server. The text shows under your server name in the multiplayer list; \n starts a second line.

motd

Sets the message shown under the server name in the multiplayer server list.

motd=<text>

Examples

motd=Survival SMP\nWhitelist only

Two line server description.

Arguments

textRequired: The value to write after the equals sign.

What it does

This is the description players see before joining. It supports section sign formatting codes for colors and \n for a second line.

Good to know

Changes take effect after a server restart.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab without the leading slash; in game, operators type it in chat with the slash. New to this? Start a Minecraft server first.

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