# AMOTD - Advanced MOTD Plugin [中文文档](https://github.com/x1aoren/AMOTD/blob/main/README_ZH.md) ## Introduction AMOTD (Advanced MOTD) is a feature-rich Minecraft server MOTD customization plugin that supports both traditional color codes and MiniMessage formatting. With AMOTD, you can create server descriptions with gradient colors, ✨ effects, and advanced text formatting, customize player list displays, and set custom server icons. ## Features - Supports traditional color codes (&a, &b, etc.) and MiniMessage formats - Gradient and ✨-colored text support - Custom player count display - Custom hover text for player lists - Random switching between multiple server icons - Access to preset styles from online style libraries ## Version - Supported Minecraft Versions: 1.8.x - 1.21.x - Current Plugin Version: 1.1.0 ## Server Compatibility - Bukkit/Spigot/Paper - Full support, recommend Paper for optimal MiniMessage support - Folia - Full support with thread-safe implementation, automatically detects and adapts to Folia's regionalized schedulers - Velocity - Full feature compatibility ## Commands & Permissions ### Commands: - `/amotd reload` - Reload configurations and icons - `/amotd get ` - Fetch preset MOTD styles from online style library ### Permissions: - `amotd.command.reload` - Permission to use reload command - `amotd.command.get` - Permission to use get command for style fetching ## Online MOTD Editor For convenient MOTD creation, we provide an online editing tool: 🔗 [MOTD Online Editor](https://motd.mcobs.cn/) With this tool you can: - Preview and edit MOTD effects - Apply gradient colors and special formats - Generate style codes for direct server application - Design professional-level MOTD without memorizing complex syntax Simply use `/amotd get ` in-game to apply your designed style to the server after creation! Config ```txt # AMOTD Plugin Configuration File # ============================== # Version Compatibility Notes # ============================== # Legacy format: Supported by all Minecraft servers # MiniMessage format: Requires Paper 1.16.5+ server # Gradient color support: Requires Paper 1.16.5+ server # RGB color support: Requires Paper 1.16.5+ server # ============================== # Language setting (en, zh_cn) language: "en" # Message format type: legacy or minimessage # legacy: Uses traditional & color codes # minimessage: Uses MiniMessage format (requires Paper 1.16.5+ server) message_format: "legacy" # Legacy format MOTD (using & color codes) legacy: line1: "&aWelcome to &bmy &cMinecraft &dserver!" line2: "&eThis message is generated by &6AMOTD &7plugin &8" # MiniMessage format MOTD (requires Paper 1.16.5+ server) # # Recommended online editor: https://motd.mcobs.cn/ # After using, you can generate a style code and apply it with /amotd get

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