Minecraft: Add or Change Server Icon

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Introduction

Minecraft allows you to add your own server icon, which is displayed before the server in multiplayer, provided the server is saved.

Adding the Icon

To add the icon, you need FTP access and the icon file itself.

Important: The icon must be 64x64 pixels in size and named server-icon.png.

First, connect to the game server via FTP. You can see how to do this here: Access via FTP

Once connected, you will see the server files such as:

The icon must now be uploaded to the root directory; it must not be placed in a subdirectory:

After this is done, the server must be started or restarted via the control buttons in the web interface at the top right for the respective server:

Checking the Icon

If the name and size are correct, it will be displayed before the server in multiplayer:

The icon can be replaced or deleted at any time in this way.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Connect to your server via FTP and upload a 64x64 pixel PNG file named server-icon.png to the root directory (not a subdirectory). Then restart the server through the web interface.

The icon must be exactly 64x64 pixels and named server-icon.png.

Yes, you can replace or delete the icon at any time using the same method.

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Minecraft: Add or Change Server Icon

Introduction

Adding the Icon

Checking the Icon

Frequently asked questions

Minecraft

Adding the Icon

Checking the Icon

Game Server

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