Type your text, pick a colour and style, copy the § code. Live preview so you see it before you paste it.
The § codes work in your server.properties MOTD, signs, books, and many plugins (in configs you often write & instead of §). Building a server MOTD? Pair this with the server.properties generator, or just host with us.
Straight answers.
Minecraft's formatting prefix. §c makes text red, §l bold, etc. Many plugin configs use & instead of § — same codes.
Yes — copy the code into the motd line of server.properties (this tool's sibling generator builds the whole file).
Yes, with the codes (and on signs since recent versions). Some servers restrict colour in player chat via permissions.
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