How to Add a Custom Server Icon and MOTD

Server Icon Requirements

The server icon is displayed next to your server entry in the Minecraft multiplayer server list:

• Dimensions: Exactly 64×64 pixels (clients will ignore any file that is not exactly 64x64).
• Format: PNG format (.png).
• File Name: Named exactly server-icon.png (case-sensitive).
• Location: Placed in the server root directory alongside server.properties.

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Uploading Your Icon in DustBowl Warden

1. Create or export your 64×64 PNG image in an image editor (such as GIMP, Photoshop, Paint.NET, or Canva).
2. Log in to DustBowl Warden (https://warden.dustbowl.games) and open your server.
3. In the left navigation menu, click File Manager.
4. In the server root directory, drag and drop server-icon.png into the browser window, or click Upload.
5. If an old server-icon.png is present, overwrite it.
6. In the Console tab, restart your server.
7. In the Minecraft multiplayer menu, click Refresh. Your custom logo will appear immediately.

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Formatting the MOTD (Message of the Day)

The MOTD is the two-line server description displayed under your server name in the multiplayer browser. It is controlled by the motd directive in server.properties.

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Standard Minecraft Formatting Codes

Use the § (section sign) character followed by a code to style text:

Code	Color / Format	Code	Color / Format
§0	Black	§8	Dark Gray
§1	Dark Blue	§9	Blue
§2	Dark Green	§a	Green
§3	Dark Aqua	§b	Aqua
§4	Dark Red	§c	Red
§5	Dark Purple	§d	Light Purple
§6	Gold	§e	Yellow
§7	Gray	§f	White
§l	Bold	§n	<u>Underline</u>
§o	Italic	§m	<s>Strikethrough</s>
§k	Obfuscated	§r	Reset format

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Two-Line MOTD Examples

To create a clean two-line MOTD, insert \n to break to the second line:

motd=§6§lDustBowl Games SMP§r §8[§a1.21.4§8]\n§7Survival §8• §7Economy §8• §bJoin Now!

Character Length Constraints

• Line 1: 45 to 55 visible characters maximum.
• Line 2: 45 to 55 visible characters maximum. Lines that exceed 60 visible characters will truncate with an ellipsis (...) depending on the client screen resolution and UI scale.

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Applying MOTD Changes in DustBowl Warden

1. In Warden File Manager, click server.properties.
2. Locate motd=, paste your formatted string, and click Save Content.
3. In the Console tab, restart the server.

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Related Runbooks & Resources

• Minecraft MOTD Generator Tool
• How to Configure server.properties
• Minecraft server.properties Generator Tool
• DustBowl Warden File Manager Guide