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# MOTD

MOTD's (Short for MessageOfTheDay) Are A Text that will appear on your server when adding it to the server list. People Mostly call them Descriptions of a Server

To Change Your Servers MOTD you can Use these Two Methods

## Method 1: Using plugins.

{% hint style="danger" %}
You Need A [Server Version](https://app.gitbook.com/s/w3hA2UolsJ7ATnHK8tbw/server-versions-which-support-plugins.) For This That Supports The Use Of Plugins.
{% endhint %}

1. Download The Plugin MOTD, one of the most popular Plugins for changing your server's MOTD.
2. Open Up The Panel And Go To The Server Files
3. ."Find and open The folder "Plugins
4. Upload the MOTD PLUGIN and Restart/Start your Server
5. When you start it you should see your Server's MOTD Has Been Changed to a **colorful** one.

To Configure this Again go to the Plugins tab that you were on, and You'll see a new folder has Popped up, Open it, you'll see a <mark style="color:purple;">config.yml</mark>

Open it and you can change it from there

{% hint style="info" %}
See <https://www.digminecraft.com/lists/color_list_pc.php>

For Color codes
{% endhint %}

## Method 2: Using [MCTools](https://minecraft.tools/en/motd.php)

This one doesnt need a specific server.

1. Open the [MCTools](https://minecraft.tools/en/motd.php) Website.
2. Configure the IN-WEB MOTD Editor
3. Copy the generated Code.

Now Go to your server's main folder.

Find and click on <mark style="color:yellow;">server.properties</mark> And find MOTD=

Paste the Code The web gave you.

{% hint style="success" %}
You now have a very cool looking MOTD!
{% endhint %}