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# How to Change Your MOTD for Vintage Story

You can customize the message players see when they connect by editing the `WelcomeMessage` setting in your server configuration.

## Step 1: Stop the Server

1. Log in to the game panel at `gamepanel.fourseasonshosting.com`.
2. Open your Vintage Story server.
3. Stop the server before editing its configuration files.

## Step 2: Edit the Welcome Message

1. Go to the **Files** section.
2. Open the `data` folder.
3. Locate and open `serverconfig.json`.
4. Search for the `WelcomeMessage` setting.
5. Change the text inside the quotation marks to your desired message.

You can use `{0}` to automatically insert the username of the player joining the server. For example:

```text theme={null}
"WelcomeMessage": "Welcome {0}, enjoy your time on the server!"
```

Make sure the message remains enclosed in double quotes so the JSON file stays valid.

## Step 3: Save and Restart

1. Save your changes to `serverconfig.json`.
2. Start your Vintage Story server.

Your custom message will be displayed to players when they join the server and will also appear in the public server listing.