Set the MOTD

Change the message of the day shown in the multiplayer list. It lasts until the server restarts.

Try it on your server

A Minecraft element (a step) in Server & admin. Needs the Basic plan or higher to go live; building and testing are free.

Example

At the start of an event → Set the MOTD: <gold>Event night! Join now.

Also called

set motd, message of the day, server list text, change description

Works as a data pack?

No. This one needs the Elementium plugin on a Paper server.

What you give it

• MOTD

Related

• Set world border damage amount
• Set world border damage buffer
• Set world border size
• Set world border warning distance
• Set world border warning time
• Write to the console
• Ban a player
• Cancel the restart

All Minecraft elements