Minecraft | How to colour the server MOTD

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    You've probably seen the coloured server message of the day if you've played on popular Minecraft servers, this guide will take you through the process of setting that up on your server.

    1. Here are all the supported colour codes:
      Colour
      (Minecraft Name)
      MOTD Code
      Dark Red
      (dark_red)
      \u00A74
      Red
      (red)
      \u00A7c
      Gold
      (gold)
      \u00A76
      Yellow
      (yellow)
      \u00A7e
      Dark Green
      (dark_green)
      \u00A72
      Green
      (green)
      \u00A7a
      Aqua
      (aqua)
      \u00A7b
      Dark Aqua
      (dark_aqua)
      \u00A73
      Dark Blue
      (dark_blue)
      \u00A71
      Blue
      (blue)
      \u00A79
      Light Purple
      (light_purple)
      \u00A7d
      Dark Purple
      (dark_purple)
      \u00A75
      White
      (white)
      \u00A7f
      Gray
      (gray)
      \u00A77
      Dark Gray
      (dark_gray)
      \u00A78
      Black
      (black)

      \u00A70

    2. Log into the game panel for your server then click "Configuration Files" → Config Editor next to server.properties file.
      Add the colour code/s in your MOTD, for example: \u00A76PingPerfect Minecraft Server would make your MOTD gold like the image below:

    3. Save the file and startup your server.

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