Setting up a welcome message in a 7 Days to Die server is a simple way to greet players and share useful information the moment they join your server. You can customize this message however you like, including adding colors to make it stand out.
Below is a step-by-step guide to help you set everything up.
Setting up the welcome message on your 7DTD server
- Log in to your GG Host Game Panel.
- Go to Configuration Files.
- Find the file serverconfigmain.xml and open it using the Config Editor.
- With the file open, look for the field called "Server Login Confirmation Text". This is the field where you will place your welcome message.
- Save the changes and restart the server.
Creating a Basic Welcome Message
Any text you add to the Server Login Confirmation Text field will appear to players every time they log into your server.
For example, if you enter:
Welcome to our server! Feel free to hang out and play - and if you want to get to know the community better, you're more than welcome to join our Discord!
Your players will see this message when they connect:
Adding Colors to Your Welcome Message
You can make your welcome message more engaging by using color codes. The game allows you to apply color using hexadecimal codes inside square brackets.
Use the format:
[hexcode]Your text here
For example:
[ff0000]Welcome to our server! [ffffff]Feel free to hang out and play, and if you want to get to know the community better, you’re more than welcome to [ffff00]join our Discord!
This creates a message where parts of the text appear in red, white, and yellow as follows:
If you need help finding the right color code, you can use a site like htmlcolorcodes.com.
Important note
After editing the Server Login Confirmation Text field, save the file and restart your server. Your new welcome message will only appear after the restart.
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