How to Add an Icon to a Minecraft Server

A Minecraft server icon is the small image that shows next to your server in the multiplayer list. To make it work, the image must be a 64x64 PNG named server-icon.png and placed in your server’s main/root folder, where server.jar is located.

Requirements

Before uploading the icon, make sure:

• The image is exactly 64x64 pixels.
• The file format is PNG.
• The file is named server-icon.png exactly.

Steps

1. Create or choose the image you want to use as your server icon.
2. Resize it to 64x64 pixels if needed.
3. Upload it to your server’s root directory - the folder where server.jar is located.
4. Rename the file to server-icon.png through the panel.
5. Restart the server so Minecraft loads the new icon.

Where to Put the File

Place server-icon.png in the same main server folder as files like server.properties or eula.txt. Do not put it inside a subfolder, or the server may not detect it.

Troubleshooting

If the icon does not show up, check these common problems:

• The image is not 64x64.
• The file is not a PNG.
• The filename is not exactly server-icon.png.
• The file was uploaded to the wrong folder.
• The server was not fully restarted after uploading it.

Quick Example

If your server folder looks like this:

minecraft-server/
├── eula.txt
├── server.properties
├── server.jar
└── server-icon.png

then the icon is in the correct place.