Remove <> from Minecraft Chat on your Server
In this guide, we’ll show you how to remove the < > around your prefix and name in your Minecraft server chat. Removing the < > can make it easier to read and reduce clutter. It also gives your server's chat a cleaner, more customized appearance.
Prerequisites
- A Spigot/Paper based server
Go to your inventory
- Start by going to your inventory.
- Click on the manage button on the right-hand side.
Go to the Plugins folder
- 1 and 2 Navigate to the plugins folder in the
File Managertab.
Open the Essentials folder
- Click on the Essentials folder to open it.
- You should see a bunch of files like this:
Open config.yml
- Open the file named
config.ymlby clicking on it.
Scroll down in the config.yml file
- Scroll down until you see
format: '<{DISPLAYNAME}> {MESSAGE}'. - 1 Now you can remove the
<>so it should look like this:
format: '{DISPLAYNAME} {MESSAGE}'Save your changes
- 2 Always click the save button when you’re done making the changes.
Restart Your Server
- Once you’ve saved your changes, navigate to your dashboard and click the Restart button button.
If you require further assistance, you can open a support ticket here!
Feedback and suggestions regarding this article are welcome on our Discord server