Minecraft

Color Guide for Your Server's MOTD🎨🎮

Minecraft·March 22, 2026·12 min read


Want the welcome message of your Minecraft server to be as epic as your world? You're in the right place! 🏰 In this guide, we'll show you step by step how to add colors and style to your server's MOTD. Make your players amazed from the very first moment! 🌟

If you don't know where to edit the MOTD, here is another guide that also explains how to change the server icon! https://www.holy.gg/post/cómo-cambiar-imagen-y-motd-de-tu-servidor-de-minecraft

(motd is found in server.properties)

motd

Minecraft uses special codes to add colors. Here is a table with the most common codes:

§0 - Black 🖤

§1 - Dark Blue 💙

§2 - Dark Green 💚

§3 - Cyan 💧

§4 - Dark Red ❤️

§5 - Purple 💜

§6 - Gold ✨

§7 - Light Gray ⚪

§8 - Dark Gray ⚫

§9 - Light Blue 💙

§a - Light Green 💚

§b - Light Cyan 💠

§c - Light Red ❤️

§d - Pink 💖

§e - Yellow 💛

§f - White 🤍

In addition to colors, you can also add formatting to the MOTD text. Here are some examples:

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§l - Bold 🔥

§m - Strikethrough 🚫

§n - Underline 🔽

§o - Italic ✍️

§r - Reset Formatting 🔄

Now that you know the color and formatting codes, it's time to get to work! Here is an example:

§6§oThis is a color guide!

GUIA DE COLOR

Make sure you are using the color and formatting codes correctly.

This may be due to an incorrect configuration in the server.properties file. Make sure the motd option is correctly written and that there are no errors in the line.

Easy! Use online tools that allow you to preview the MOTD. This way you can make adjustments until it's perfect. 🎯

Conclusion

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