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To set a message of the day (MOTD) on your Squad server, stop the server, open SquadGame/ServerConfig/MOTD.cfg in Files, type your welcome text and save. Players see it when they join. For messages that repeat during the match, add one message per line to ServerMessages.cfg. ServerMessageInterval in Server.cfg sets the gap between them, 300 seconds by default.

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Before you start

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How to set the Squad MOTD

1

Open MOTD.cfg

Click Files, go to SquadGame/ServerConfig/ and open MOTD.cfg. Keep the file name in capitals: on Linux servers the name is case-sensitive.
2

Write your message

Type your welcome text, rules or community links. Text doesn’t wrap in game, so put line breaks in yourself to keep lines short.
3

Save and start

Save the file and start the server. Join to check how it looks.
The MOTD supports only <a> tags for links, for example:

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How to set rotating server messages

1

Open ServerMessages.cfg

In SquadGame/ServerConfig/, open ServerMessages.cfg.
2

Add one message per line

Each line is one message. The server shows them in turn.
3

Set the interval (optional)

Open Server.cfg and change ServerMessageInterval=300 to the number of seconds you want between messages, for example ServerMessageInterval=600.
4

Save and start

Save the files and start the server.
Example ServerMessages.cfg:

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How to send a one-off message

Admins can send a message to everyone straight away with AdminBroadcast <Message> in the in-game admin console or over RCON, for example AdminBroadcast Server restarts in 10 minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why doesn’t my Squad MOTD show?

Check that the file is named MOTD.cfg in capitals, is in SquadGame/ServerConfig/, and that you restarted the server after saving.

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Can I use colours or images in the MOTD?

Only <a> link tags are supported. Use plain text for everything else.

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How often are server messages shown?

Every ServerMessageInterval seconds, set in Server.cfg. The default on your server is 300 seconds (5 minutes).

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Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Squad dedicated server v10.6.3). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes. MOTD rules checked against the official Squad Wiki.

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Last Updated: November 2026