How to Change the MOTD on a Hytale Server

The MOTD (Message of the Day) is a short message displayed to players when they join.

Note

Stop your server before making changes to configuration files, otherwise they will be overwritten by the server.

How to Change the MOTD

1. Stop the Server
   Stop your server via the management panel.

2. Open the Configuration File
   Connect to your server via SFTP and open the config.json file in the root directory.

3. Set MOTD
   Find the MOTD setting and change the value:

   "MOTD": "Welcome to my server!"

   Tip

   Check the file with a JSON formatter like JSONLint after editing — a single missing or extra comma is enough to stop the server from loading the config.json.

4. Start the Server
   Start your server for the changes to take effect.

The new MOTD will be displayed to players in the server list and when joining.