How to Change the MOTD on a Minecraft Server
Learn how to update the Message of the Day (MOTD) on your Minecraft server hosted with Beacon Hosting to personalize your server's welcome message.
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How to Change the MOTD on a Minecraft Server
The Message of the Day (MOTD) is the text that appears beneath your server's name in the Minecraft server list. Customizing this message allows you to welcome players, provide server information, or add a unique touch to your game server.
Follow these steps to change the MOTD on your Beacon Hosting Minecraft server:
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Log in at www.beaconhosting.org/auth/login.
/billing/storeis the store, not the server panel. -
Open Your Servers and select your Minecraft server. Do not use Billing Services for this — that page manages subscriptions, not game files.
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In the server sidebar, go to Files and open
server.properties. The Visual Editor opens by default. There is no separate MOTD or Server Settings control for this. -
Expand Commonly used or search for
motd. Edit the text to your preferred message. The panel supports color codes in this field. -
Save the file, then restart the server from Console.
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