MOTDs

Configure image and text-based MOTDs for your server.

MOTDs are configured under the motds key in your config.yml. Currently, these keys don’t do anything special. If you have multiple MOTDs they’ll be chosen at random when a client pings the server.

Image MOTD

The simplest type of MOTD. Just point it to an image defined in your images section and Pictogram handles the rest.

motds:
  funny_motd:
    image: test_motd

Field	Description
image	The ID of an image defined under images in your config.

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Text MOTD

Instead of an image, you can write out your MOTD lines manually. Supports MiniMessage formatting tags, as well as Pictogram-specific tags like <image:id>.

motds:
  other_motd:
    description:
      - "<rainbow>This is some text!"
      - "<image:pictogram_tag><grey>, wow! what a cool tag..."

Field	Description
description	A list of lines shown as the MOTD. Supports MiniMessage and <image:id> tags.

Fallback Description

Optionally, you can define a fallback_description that is shown to players on older client versions that don’t support modern formatting. If this is not set, those players will just see the server’s default MOTD.

    fallback_description:
      - "this is shown to people that are on a lower version"
      - "this is optional and will show the default motd if not present!"

Virtual Hosts

If you’re using Pictogram on a proxy such as Velocity or BungeeCord, then you can supply one (or multiple) virtual host(s).

    virtual_hosts:
      - "skyblock.pictogram.com"

Either image or description is required per MOTD entry, not both.

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Additional Settings

These optional fields can be added to any MOTD entry, regardless of whether it uses image or description.

Icon

Sets the server icon shown in the client’s server list. The file must be located in your images directory.

motds:
  funny_motd:
    image: test_motd
    icon: icon.png

Field	Description
icon	Filename of the server icon image. Must be located in the images directory.

Hide Players

Hides the player count from the server list ping. When enabled, clients will see ??? instead of the current online player count.

This setting is only supported on Velocity and Paper. It is not available on BungeeCord.

motds:
  funny_motd:
    image: test_motd
    hide_players: true

Field	Description
hide_players	Whether to hide the player count from the server list. Supported on Velocity and Paper only.

Max Players

Visually overrides the maximum player count shown in the server list. This is purely cosmetic and does not enforce any player limit.

motds:
  funny_motd:
    image: test_motd
    max_players: 67

Field	Description
max_players	The player count to display as the server maximum. Does not enforce an actual player limit.