What does changing the Message of the day mean?
When in the server list, the first thing players usually spot is what the message of the day is. By default, this is set to "A Minecraft Server". You can have anything from basic text to color-coded text in this box as it will help you stand out from other servers with ease.
What the default message of the day looks like:
The first step is to go to Scalacube.com and log in to your account.
After this is done, go to "Servers", click on "Manage server".
Click on "Manage" again.
The next step is to click on "Settings" on the left side of the page.
Locate "server.properties" and click on "Change".
The method for changing the MOTD on a Proxy server is a little bit different, instead of changing “server.properties”, you change the “config.yml” file. If you have a priority server setup as well, you will need to set the “motd=” field under “Servers” too.
Scroll down until you find the option to change the Message of the day labeled as “motd=”
Change it to a text chosen by you.
Additional Message of the day options can be chosen at websites that allow you to preview color codes and much more. One of those useful websites is MOTD Generator
Once your Message of the day has been chosen, click "Save" and wait for the process to complete.
Click "Back" and then "Manage".
Click on "Reboot" for the changes to take effect.
Once we go back to the server list, we can now see that our MOTD has been changed to the one we need.
Congratulations! You now know How to change MOTD (Message of the day) on Scalacube.
Summary:
- Log into your Scalacube control panel
- Go to Manage server > Manage > Settings > server.properties
- Locate motd= field and change it to your liking
- Save the changes and restart your server
- Connect to your Minecraft server
