First Join Message
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📋 About This Mod
<p><a href="https://serilum.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.serilum.com/description/header/header.png" alt="A Serilum Mod. Made with love. Lots of active mods for Fabric, Forge and Neo!" width="838" height="400"></a></p> <p><a href="https://curseforge.com/members/serilum/projects" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/curseforge.svg&w=400" alt="CurseForge" width="200"></a> <a href="https://modrinth.com/user/Serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/modrinth.svg&w=400" alt="Modrinth" width="200"></a> <a href="https://patreon.com/serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/patreon.svg&w=400" alt="Patreon" width="200"></a> <a href="https://youtube.com/@serilum" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://workflow.serilum.com/badges/svg/youtube.svg&w=400" alt="YouTube" width="200"></a></p> <h2><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/about-the-mod.svg&w=1676" alt="About the mod" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p>First Join Message is a minimalistic configurable mod which sends a message to players who join a world for the first time. This can be used to create a more immersive first experience, or a more informational message with for example the rules of a server or minigame. There is also an option to broadcast a message to the whole server if a new player joins.</p> <h2><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/dependencies.svg&w=1676" alt="Dependencies" width="838" height="64"></h2><p><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/collective" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/requires/collective.svg&w=502" alt="Requires Collective" width="251" height="49"></a><br><a href="https://modrinth.com/modpack/the-vanilla-experience" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/includes/the-vanilla-experience.svg&w=700" alt="Included in The Vanilla Experience" width="350" height="49"></a><a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/serilums-customization-bundle" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/dependencies/includes/customization-bundle.svg&w=832" alt="Included in Serilum's Customization Bundle" width="416" height="49"></a><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/environment/server.svg&w=440" alt="Environment: Server" width="220" height="49"></p> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/configurable.svg&w=1676" alt="Configurable" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><a href="https://serilum.com/configuration-guide" target="_blank"><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/badges/configuration-guide.svg&w=440" alt="Configuration guide" width="220" height="49"></a></p> <p> All available config options:</p> <details><summary>Show Spoiler</summary> <p><span><strong>firstJoinMessage</strong></span> default "You wake up in an unfamiliar place."<br>The message players will receive when they join a world for the first time. To disable, leave it empty. %s can be used in place of the player name.<br><br><span><strong>firstJoinMessageTextFormattingColourIndex</strong></span> default 2, min 0, max 15<br> The colour of the message. The value chosen can be any of those below.<br><br><span><strong>serverBroadcastMessage</strong></span> default ""<br>The message players will receive when they join a world for the first time. To disable, leave it empty. %s can be used in place of the player name.<br><br><span><strong>serverBroadcastMessageTextFormattingColourIndex</strong></span> default 3, min 0, max 15<br> The colour of the message. The value chosen can be any of those below.<br><br></p> <p><span><strong>Possible TextFormatting.Colour values, used in the config file:</strong></span><br><em>0: black,</em><br><em>1: dark_blue,</em><br><em>2: dark_green,</em><br><em>3: dark_aqua,</em><br><em>4: dark_red,</em><br><em>5: dark_purple,</em><br><em>6: gold, </em><br><em>7: gray, </em><br><em>8: dark_gray, </em><br><em>9: blue, </em><br><em>10: green, </em><br><em>11: aqua, </em><br><em>12: red, </em><br><em>13: light_purple, </em><br><em>14: yellow, </em><br><span><em>15: white.</em></span></p> </details> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/showcase.svg&w=1676" alt="Showcase" width="838" height="64"></h2> <p><strong>The default message in-game:<br><img src="https://cdn.serilum.com/projects/first-join-message/a.png" alt="" width="1142" height="631"></strong></p> <h2><br><br><br><img src="https://wsrv.nl/?url=https://cdn.serilum.com/description/nameplate/notes-n-links.svg&w=1676" a
First Join Message is a minimalistic configurable mod which sends a message to players who join a world for the first time. This can be used to create a more immersive first experience, or a more informational message with for example the rules of a server or minigame. There is also an option to broadcast a message to the whole server if a new player joins.
All available config options:
Show Spoiler
firstJoinMessage default "You wake up in an unfamiliar place." The message players will receive when they join a world for the first time. To disable, leave it empty. %s can be used in place of the player name.
firstJoinMessageTextFormattingColourIndex default 2, min 0, max 15 The colour of the message. The value chosen can be any of those below.
serverBroadcastMessage default "" The message players will receive when they join a world for the first time. To disable, leave it empty. %s can be used in place of the player name.
serverBroadcastMessageTextFormattingColourIndex default 3, min 0, max 15 The colour of the message. The value chosen can be any of those below.
Possible TextFormatting. Colour values, used in the config file: 0: black, 1: dark_blue, 2: dark_green, 3: dark_aqua, 4: dark_red, 5: dark_purple, 6: gold, 7: gray, 8: dark_gray, 9: blue, 10: green, 11: aqua, 12: red, 13: light_purple, 14: yellow, 15: white.
The default message in-game:

📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- Serilum
- Version
- 26.2.0-3.8-fabric+forge+neo
- Downloads
- 413,227
- Endorsements
- 119
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 9/1/2022
- Updated
- 6/18/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.2
- Tags
- management, social, utility
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Which Minecraft Mods versions does First Join Message support?
The author lists 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of First Join Message?
Version 26.2.0-3.8-fabric+forge+neo, published 2026-06-18 with 413,227 downloads recorded at the source.
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