(Tutorial) How to make a colored MOTD for 1.4.2

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    Gladius_Crafter

    Hey guys, alot of people have been asking how to make a colored MOTD in your server list,
    well I will show you how!

    Step 1: Open your server properties
    Step 2: Find the MOTD=
    Step 3: Instead of using the & symbol that you use in the minecraft chat use § symbol
    Step 4: EXAMPLE: §bA §5minecraft §9MOTD, this would show up as A minecraft MOTD
     
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    iforgot290

    Nope
    That doesn't work
    You need the actual plugin that changes it
    EDIT: nevermind, i guess in the 1.4 bukkit build it fixes that
     
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    grid21

    What symbol is that on a keyboard?
     
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    Jade

    It's not a set one.
    It's pretty much one of those
    Alt + xxxx
    combos.
    I.e.
    ‼}õ╞►{æY
     
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    grid21

    My computer doesn't let me type it.
     
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    Jade

    Odd, just copy/paste or use Character Map
     
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    grid21

    yeah I booked marked this page just for the "§" symbol.
     
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    Superkabii

    Rather the 1.4 client understands it, while 1.3 does not.
     
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    Bikespot

    Im using mcmyadmin and when i use §4 i get "?" show in the title but the color works.
     
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    iforgot290

    Are you using 1.4 client and craftbukkit?
     
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    joshwenke

    I get the same error on the latest Bukkit beta build and a 1.4 client. I see the color showing up but it puts a ? symbol where the color changes are. Not a big deal, there's plugins to fix this.
     
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    Bikespot

    yes 1.4 and craftbukkit. How do i fix it.
     
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    funkynicoid

    LlLlLl IT IS EASY JUST DO § AND THE COLOR CODE
     
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    MrCreaper69

    Simply go into the server.properties after the edit and save and restart has been done and you will find a code that says: \u00C2
    Remove it before each of the color codes.

    Mine would be in the config before fix:
    Code:
    motd=\u00C2\u00A73IslandCraft\u00C2\u00A77\: \u00C2\u00A76PvP\u00C2\u00A77/\u00C2\u00A76SkyBlock                            \u00C2\u00A7aHTTP\://ISLANDCRAFT.CO/
    After edit:
    Code:
    motd=\u00A73IslandCraft\u00A77\: \u00A76PvP\u00A77/\u00A76SkyBlock                            \u00A7aHTTP\://ISLANDCRAFT.CO/
    :cool:
     
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    joshwenke

    Strangely enough that tactic didn't work for me either. I'm on a Mac if it makes any difference.
     
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    MrCreaper69

    No a mac will not make any difference, can you please paste your MOTD code here? :3
     
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    Possibly_

    \u00A70 = Black
    \u00A71 = Dark Blue
    \u00A72 = Dark Green
    \u00A73 = Dark Cyan
    \u00A74 = Dark Red
    \u00A75 = Purple
    \u00A76 = Orange
    \u00A77 = Light Grey
    \u00A78 = Dark Grey
    \u00A79 = Lilic
    \u00A7a = Light Green
    \u00A7b = Light Cyan
    \u00A7c = Light Red
    \u00A7d = Pink
    \u00A7e = Yellow
    \u00A7f = White

    \u00A7bClub \u00A76Stuff\u00A73! this is my motd

    \u00A7bClub \u00A76Stuff\u00a71!

    the color codes are used the same as the old color codes
     
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    calwhovian

    How would you do the other options like make the motd Bold or underlined or italic?
     
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    minecrafterwork I steal plugins as my own

    The same way it is done in game for example \u00A7<the code for underline>
     
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    CowMawDoo

    I get a ? before all of my motd
     
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    21jackboy

    mrcreaper im new to this conversation it worked for me

    it worked for me

    EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.
     
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    crazydude1700

    what code is it for bold?
     
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    iSHFTx

    yea whats the code for bold?
     
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    Niknea

    &l
     
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    wowzersam

    alt 6 = §
     
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    grid21

    Ah sweet! Thanks dude!

    Does this work on a PC or Mac? Just checking.

    EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.
     
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    joereider

    It works on both, but on mac you do fn + alt (option) + 6 = §
     
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    wowzersam

    Works for both
     
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    grid21

    I tried it and I didn't get the symbol.
     
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