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How to Change the Server Icon on a Minecraft Java Edition Server

Change server icon on a Minecraft Java Edition server

1 min read
Feb 4, 2026

Icon Requirements

The server icon must meet the following requirements:

Property Requirement
Filename server-icon.png
Format PNG
Size 64x64 pixels

How do I change the server icon?

  1. Create the icon
    Create an image with exactly 64x64 pixels and save it as server-icon.png.

  2. Upload the icon
    Connect to your server via SFTP and upload the server-icon.png file to the root directory.

  3. Restart the server
    Restart the server so the icon becomes active.

Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Aug 20, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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