{"id":15431,"date":"2025-04-22T17:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=15431"},"modified":"2025-04-22T17:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:52:13","slug":"how-to-change-your-terraria-server-welcome-message-motd","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/how-to-change-your-terraria-server-welcome-message-motd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Terraria Server Welcome Message (MOTD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When players connect to your Terraria server, they\u2019re greeted with an automatic chat message called the MOTD \u2014 short for &#8220;Message of the Day.&#8221; This message is a great way to share server rules, news, or a simple hello. Here\u2019s how you can customize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changing Your Terraria Server MOTD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The MOTD can be modified through your server\u2019s configuration settings in the control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log in to your server&#8217;s control panel<\/strong> and STOP the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click on the &#8220;Files&#8221;<\/strong> section in the left-hand side menu of your panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open the &#8220;serverconfig.txt&#8221; file<\/strong> and find the setting labeled <strong>MOTD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replace the existing text with the new message you want players to see. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once done, click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restart your server<\/strong> to activate the new message.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23-1024x628.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23-60x37.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23-100x61.png 100w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-23.png 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-24.png 657w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-24-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-24-50x26.png 50w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-24-60x31.png 60w, https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-24-100x52.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>After the server restarts, everyone who joins will see your updated MOTD in their chat window. It\u2019s a simple and effective way to keep players informed and welcomed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When players connect to your Terraria server, they\u2019re greeted with an automatic chat message called the MOTD \u2014 short for &#8220;Message of the Day.&#8221; This message is a great way to share server rules, news, or a simple hello. Here\u2019s how you can customize it. 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