How to Change the MOTD on a Minecraft Java Edition Server

The MOTD (Message of the Day) of a Minecraft server is a message that is displayed on the multiplayer server when you try to connect. It is used to provide players with information about the server, such as the server name, rules, welcome messages or even links to resources.

How do I change the MOTD?

1. Open server.properties
   Connect to your server via SFTP and open the file server.properties.

2. Find the entry
   Search for the following entry:

   motd=Your message here.
   

3. Change the MOTD
   Change the value to your desired message. For example:

   motd=Welcome to our server!
   

4. Restart the server
   Save the changes and restart the server.