A server icon is the distinctive image that appears next to your server name in the Minecraft multiplayer server list. While DoomHosting servers come with a default icon, you can easily customize it to match your server's unique identity.
Prerequisites
- Access to your Minecraft server control panel
- An image file that meets the server icon requirements
- Your server must be running Minecraft version 1.7 or higher
Image Requirements
Before uploading your server icon, ensure your image meets these specifications:
Required Image Specifications
- Dimensions: Exactly 64x64 pixels
- File Format: PNG only
- File Name: Must be
server-icon.png - File Size: Less than 1MB
The Server icon button in the panel takes care of all of this for you: any picture is resized to 64x64 pixels and saved as server-icon.png. The specifications only matter if you upload the file yourself over SFTP.
Changing Your Server Icon
Step 1: Prepare Your Image
- Pick a square picture (PNG, JPG and WebP all work). A picture that is not square is cropped from the centre.
- Keep it simple: bold shapes and strong colours read best at 64x64 pixels.
Step 2: Upload the Icon
- Open the control panel and select your Minecraft server
- Go to the Files tab and click Server icon in the toolbar of the root folder. On a small screen it sits in the + menu.
- Click Choose image and pick your picture. The panel resizes it to 64x64 pixels and saves it as
server-icon.pngin the server root, replacing the old icon.
- To check that it worked, type
server-iconin the Files search box.server-icon.pngshows up with the time you uploaded it.
Uploading over SFTP instead? Put a 64x64 PNG named server-icon.png in the root folder and overwrite the old file.
Step 3: Apply Changes
- Stop your server if it's running
- Start your server
- Wait for full initialization
Verifying the Change
To check if your server icon has been applied successfully:
- Open your Minecraft client
- Go to Multiplayer
- Refresh your server list
- Look for your server with the new icon
Common Issues
Icon Not Showing
- Verify the image is exactly 64x64 pixels
- Confirm the file is named exactly
server-icon.png - Check that the file is in PNG format
- Ensure the file is in the root directory of your server
Icon Appears Corrupted
- Make sure the image isn't corrupted
- Try creating a new PNG file
- Keep the file size under 1MB
Additional Tips
- Create a backup of your server icon file
- Use high-quality images that look good at 64x64 pixels
- Consider using professional icon design tools
- Test your icon in different Minecraft versions
