Server Announcements

A lightweight server-side Minecraft mod that helps server administrators manage login announcements and rules through simple in-game commands.

Features

Login Announcements (MOTD)

Display custom messages to players when they join the server
Players can view announcements anytime with /announcements
Edit announcements in-game without restarting the server
Supports full Minecraft color codes and formatting

Server Rules

Create and manage a list of server rules
Players can view rules anytime with /rules
Easy in-game editing for server administrators
Separate from announcements for better organization

Requirements

Minecraft: 1.21.X
NeoForge: 21.X
Installation: Server-side only (clients don’t need the mod)

Installation

Download the latest release
Place the .jar file in your server’s mods folder
Start your server – configuration files will be created automatically
Customize announcements and rules using in-game commands

Commands

For All Players

/announcements or /announcement – View the server announcements
/rules – View the server rules

For Admins

Announcements:

/announcement list – View all announcements with line numbers
/announcement add <message> – Add announcement to the end
/announcement <line> add <message> – Insert at specific line
/announcement <line> replace <message> – Replace a line
/announcement <line> remove – Delete a line
/announcement broadcast – Send announcements to all online players
/announcement clear – Clear all (requires confirmation)
/announcement reload – Reload from disk

Rules:

/rules list – View all rules with line numbers
/rules add <message> – Add rule to the end
/rules <line> add <message> – Insert at specific line
/rules <line> replace <message> – Replace a rule
/rules <line> remove – Delete a rule
/rules clear – Clear all (requires confirmation)
/rules reload – Reload from disk

Configuration

The mod stores data in JSON files located at config/serverannouncements/:

announcements.json – Login messages (max 10 lines)
rules.json – Server rules (max 15 rules)

You can edit these files directly or use in-game commands. Changes made in-game are saved automatically.

Examples

Adding a colorful welcome message:

/announcement add §6§l════════════════════════════

/announcement add §a§lWelcome to Our Server!

/announcement add §eType §b/rules§e to get started

/announcement add §6§l════════════════════════════

Setting up server rules:

/rules add §e§lServer Rules:

/rules add §a1. §fBe respectful to all players

/rules add §a2. §fNo griefing or stealing

/rules add §a3. §fNo cheating or hacking

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/ckoval7/serverannouncements.git

cd serverannouncements

./gradlew build

The compiled mod will be in build/libs/.

License

This project is licensed under GPLv3. See the LICENSE file for details.

Support

For bug reports and feature requests, please use the Issues page on GitHub.

Author: Corey Koval

Server Announcements

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