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MOTD colour preview.
Preview classic colour codes and export a Java server MOTD.
Try &d for lilac, &a for green, &l for bold, &r to reset. Obfuscated text (&k) is shown as plain text.
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Add the result to your server
Write the exported line into server.properties while the Java server is stopped, then restart it. This tool supports legacy colour and formatting codes, rather than JSON or MiniMessage components.
Will it look identical in Minecraft?
This is an approximate browser preview. Client fonts, versions and plugins can change rendering. Plugins that manage the server-list message may override server.properties.
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